What are the total estimated costs for a first time inventor to get a software patent granted in the US compared to the UK?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What are the total estimated costs for a first time inventor to get a software patent granted in the US compared to the UK?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
2026 USPTO patent fees utility patent filing search examination issue maintenance fees micro entity small entity official fee schedule attorney cost software patent US estimateGoogle ↗
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UKIPO patent fees 2026 application search examination grant renewal official fees patent attorney costs UK software patent estimateGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 USPTO patent fees utility patent filing search examination issue maintenance fees micro entity small entity official fee schedule attorney cost software patent US estimate Google ↗
UKIPO patent fees 2026 application search examination grant renewal official fees patent attorney costs UK software patent estimate Google ↗
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
- Fees & payment FAQs · uspto.gov
- Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2026 / Rules and Regulations · govinfo.gov
- Apply for a patent: Decide which type of application to file · gov.uk
- Apply for a patent: Overview · gov.uk
- SME Patent Pack Patents Patent searching · cipa.org.uk
- The costs of obtaining patent protection · dehns.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
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2026 USPTO patent fees utility patent filing search examination issue maintenance fees micro entity small entity official fee schedule attorney cost software patent US estimate OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
UKIPO patent fees 2026 application search examination grant renewal official fees patent attorney costs UK software patent estimate OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |