An invention review clinic is specifically intended for those clients (new or existing) who have an idea/invention and want to know whether they are likely to be able to get patent protection for it. This something we do not now advise upon in our free IP Information Sessions, because it involves spending a lot of time giving detailed patent advice, for which we would not get paid. An invention review clinic is not intended for any other form of general patent advice – for example, if a client has a patent infringement enquiry, then a general appointment should be made with a patent attorney (currently Keith) and charged in accordance with our hourly rates.
The invention review clinic is intended only as a brief meeting of no more than 30 minutes and is therefore offered for a fixed fee of £250+VAT, which includes a letter afterwards confirming the advice given confirming whether or not the idea is patentable. This fee is based upon a proportion of the attorney’s current professional hourly rate of £300.00 – thereby allowing 20-30 minutes for the appointment and 10-15 minutes for the relevant letter template (XL20 patentable; XL25 not patentable) to be amended by the patent attorney to confirm the advice given during the meeting.
If a new or existing client requests an invention review clinic, please open an X file. These X files are only to be used for Invention Review Clinics so that we can monitor the number of paid clinics that we have held (irrespective of whether it was a new enquiry or existing client). Upon booking an invention review clinic over the telephone with the client, create standard confirmation letter XL10 (new client) or XL15 (existing client) to be sent out straight away.
If we are instructed to file a patent application as a result of the meeting, we will deduct this fee from our quoted fee. If the meeting extends well beyond the 30 minutes, the additional chargeable time should be added to the standard charge and payment settled upon completion of the meeting.
Last Updated on 30 March 2022 by Keith