# Consumer product patent attorneys for brands and inventors > Flat-fee consumer product patent attorney services for brands and inventors. Start with a $999 patentability search, refunded if it isn't patentable. Page: https://arapackelaw.com/industries/consumer-products/ Title: Consumer Product Patent Attorney | Rapacke Law Group Breadcrumb: [Home](https://arapackelaw.com/) / [Industries](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/) / [Consumer products](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/consumer-products/) We protect how your product works, how it looks and the brand on the box, timed around your launch, with one flat fee for each step. - $999 patentability search - No hourly billing - Registered patent attorneys ## For the people who make everyday products. From a first prototype to a brand adding to its line, the work starts the same way. Find out what is new, then protect it before it goes on sale. - **Product inventors** People with a better everyday product, protected before the prototype goes to a manufacturer or a pitch. - **Amazon and online sellers** Sellers building a brand on a marketplace, with the trademark Brand Registry asks for. - **Crowdfunding and launch teams** Founders who plan to show the product to the public, filed before the campaign goes live. - **Growing consumer brands** New filings for each product in the line, on predictable flat fees, so protection keeps pace with launches. ## Four things worth protecting in a product. Most consumer products carry more than one kind of protection. A patent on how it works, a design patent on how it looks and a trademark on the brand each stop a different kind of copy. ### How the product works (utility patent) The mechanism, the structure and a better way to do an everyday job. Claims are written around what makes your product work differently from what is on the shelf today. - Kitchen and home goods - Tools and hardware - Pet, baby and outdoor products - Methods of manufacture ### How the product looks (design patent) The ornamental shape and surface of the product, protected for 15 years from grant. The look customers recognize is often what a knock-off copies. - Product shapes - Bottles and containers - Surface designs - App and device screens Covered by The RLG Guarantee (USPTO denies it, full refund). ### The brand on the box (trademark) Clear and file the brand name and logo before you print packaging or open a store. A registered or pending trademark is also what Amazon Brand Registry asks for. - Brand and product names - Logos - Store names Covered by The RLG Guarantee (Approved, or your money back). ### Improvements and new versions (utility patent) A new feature on a known product can be patentable on its own. Each version can be its own filing, so the portfolio grows with the product line. - Added features - New materials - Accessories and attachments **Often both patents.** A utility patent covers a copy that works the same way. A design patent covers one that looks the same. Many consumer products are worth protecting both ways, and your attorney tells you which on your first call. ## Search, provisional, utility. Flat fees at every step. Every step is quoted before any work begins, and the search fee is credited when you file. Most product founders file a provisional before a crowdfunding campaign, a trade show or the first sale, then the full application within 12 months. ### Start here, Patentability search **$999** flat fee. Patentable or your money back. Credited when you file. Report in about 5 days. - An invention discovery call with your attorney - A search of US and foreign patents and published applications - A written patentability report and a review call Covered by [The RLG Guarantee](https://arapackelaw.com/rlg-guarantee/) (Not patentable, full refund). ### Then, Provisional patent **$2,500 to $3,500** flat fee. . Patent pending the day it is filed. - A strategy call to capture how the product works - Drafted by a registered patent attorney - You review and approve it before filing Covered by [The RLG Guarantee](https://arapackelaw.com/rlg-guarantee/) (Patentability issues, full refund). ### Within 12 months, Non-provisional patent **$7,000 to $12,000** flat fee. Drawings and USPTO filing fees included. Filed before your 12-month deadline. - Claims and a full specification written for examination - Formal drawings and USPTO filing fees - Complex products quoted flat on your call Flat fee, not covered by the guarantee. ### Alongside the patent - **Design patent, $3,200.** For the product's shape and look, office actions included. Covered by The RLG Guarantee. - **Trademark, $2,000.** For the brand name, USPTO fee for one class included. Covered by The RLG Guarantee. ## Filing and launch. Time them together. A patent decides who can make and sell the product. Your launch decides when the public first sees it. Once a product is public the clock on filing starts, and marketplace brand programs ask for a trademark. ### Patent, who can make and sell it 1. **Search** ($999). Patentable, or your money back 2. **Provisional** (File first). Patent pending, before launch 3. **Test the market** (Patent pending). Up to 12 months to sell and learn 4. **Full application** (Month 12). Within 12 months 5. **Granted**. Rights you can enforce ### Launch, when the public sees it 1. **Prototype** (Use an NDA). Samples and manufacturer quotes 2. **Trademark** ($2,000). Filed before packaging is printed 3. **Crowdfunding or preorders** (Disclosure risk). The product goes public 4. **Store listing**. Brand Registry with your trademark 5. **Launch**. Sales and marketing **File before you go public.** A crowdfunding page, a preorder, a trade show booth or a social post can make an invention public. The US gives you one year after your own disclosure, but most other countries do not. File at least a provisional first. - **Selling first is not protection.** Being first to market does not stop a copy. A patent stops products that work or look the same, and a trademark stops sellers using your brand. [How to deal with knock-offs](https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks/how-to-deal-with-knock-offs-trying-to-ruin-your-products-and-brand/) - **Brand Registry starts with a trademark.** Amazon Brand Registry asks for a registered trademark or a pending application for your brand name or logo. File the mark before you build the listing. [When Amazon sellers copy your product](https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks/whos-to-blame-when-amazon-sellers-steal-your-product-ideas/) - **Use the 12 months.** A provisional gives you patent pending status for 12 months while you test demand. The full application must be filed before that window closes to keep the earlier date. [How to patent a product](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/how-do-i-patent-a-product/) *General information, not legal advice. Marketplace programs set their own rules and change them over time.* ## Services for consumer product companies. One firm for the patent, the brand and the agreements around them. - [Design patents](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/design-patents/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/patents/design-patents.md). Protect how the product looks. Covered by The RLG Guarantee. - [Utility patents](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/utility-patents/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/patents/utility-patents.md). Protect how it works. - [Provisional patents](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/provisional-patents/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/patents/provisional-patents.md). Patent pending while you test the market. Covered by The RLG Guarantee. - [Trademarks](https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks.md). Register the brand and product names. Covered by The RLG Guarantee. - [Cease and desist letters](https://arapackelaw.com/cease-desist-letters/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/cease-desist-letters.md). Tell a copier to stop. - [IP licensing agreements](https://arapackelaw.com/intellectual-property-licensing-agreements/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/intellectual-property-licensing-agreements.md). License a product or design in or out. - [Patent litigation](https://arapackelaw.com/ip-litigation/patent-litigation/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/ip-litigation/patent-litigation.md). Enforce or defend a product patent. - [Trademark litigation](https://arapackelaw.com/ip-litigation/trademark-litigation/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/ip-litigation/trademark-litigation.md). Stop others using your brand. ## Before you file. ### Do I need a utility patent or a design patent for my product? Often both. A utility patent protects how the product works. A design patent protects how it looks. A competitor can design around one and still copy the other, so many consumer products are worth protecting both ways. The patentability search shows which is stronger for yours. ### Should I file before or after I launch? Before, if you can. A sale, a preorder, a crowdfunding page or a public demo makes the invention public. The US gives inventors one year after their own disclosure to file, but most other countries require filing before any disclosure, so a provisional before launch keeps both options open. ### Do I need a trademark to sell on Amazon? Not to sell, but Amazon Brand Registry asks for a registered trademark or a pending application for your brand name or logo, and it is how brands get Amazon's tools for reporting infringing listings. Our trademark flat fee is $2,000, with the USPTO fee for one class included. ### Can a patent stop knock-offs? A granted patent lets you act against products that copy what it claims, with a demand letter, a marketplace complaint or a lawsuit. Patent pending status warns copiers, but the rights become enforceable when the patent is granted. A trademark covers the other side, sellers using your brand name. ### How much does a consumer product patent cost with your firm? Flat fees at every step. A $999 patentability search, a provisional application at $2,500 to $3,500 depending on the invention, a design patent for $3,200 and a non-provisional application at $7,000 to $12,000 with drawings and USPTO filing fees included. Every fee is quoted before work begins, and the search fee is credited toward your application. ### What does The RLG Guarantee cover for consumer products? The patentability search, the provisional application, design patents and trademarks. If the search finds your invention is not novel, you get a full refund or another search. If patentability issues come up on your provisional, a full refund or more searches. If the USPTO denies your design application, you get a full refund. If it refuses your trademark, you get a refund or a new mark. Non-provisional applications are not covered. Refunds are subject to the RLG Guarantee Policy in your engagement letter. ## Your attorneys - [Andrew Rapacke](https://arapackelaw.com/learn-more/the-team/andrew-rapacke/), Managing Partner, Registered Patent Attorney. Electrical and computer engineering. Former Naval Engineering Officer. - [Casey Goldenberg](https://arapackelaw.com/team/casey-goldenberg/), Attorney, Trademarks and Patent Prosecution. Trademarks and patent prosecution, from a scientific background. Meet the team at https://arapackelaw.com/learn-more/the-team/ ## Go deeper on protecting a product. - [How Do I Patent a Product? A Step-by-Step Guide for Inventors](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/how-do-i-patent-a-product/) - [Design Patent vs Utility Patent: Shield Your Product Design with the Right Legal Protection](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/design-patent-vs-utility-patent/) - [Aesthetics Matter: Protecting Your Products with Design Patents](https://arapackelaw.com/patents/protecting-products-with-design-patents/) - [How To Deal with Knock Offs Trying to Ruin Your Products and Brand](https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks/how-to-deal-with-knock-offs-trying-to-ruin-your-products-and-brand/) - [Who’s to Blame When Amazon Sellers Steal Your Product Ideas?](https://arapackelaw.com/trademarks/whos-to-blame-when-amazon-sellers-steal-your-product-ideas/) - [Amazon Brand Registry Requirements](https://arapackelaw.com/amazon-sellers/amazon-brand-registry-requirements/) [All articles](https://arapackelaw.com/learning-center/) ## Other industries - [3D printing](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/3d-printing/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/3d-printing.md). Printers, processes, materials and the products they make. - [Aerospace](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/aerospace/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/aerospace.md). Aircraft, drones and spacecraft, protected before the first public flight. - [AI and machine learning](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/ai-machine-learning/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/ai-machine-learning.md). Models, training methods and the AI features inside your product. - [Autonomous vehicles](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/autonomous-vehicles/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/autonomous-vehicles.md). Sensing, navigation and control systems for vehicles that drive themselves. - [Blockchain](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/blockchain/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/blockchain.md). Protocols, wallets and the technical methods behind decentralized products. - [Computer hardware](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/computer-hardware/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/computer-hardware.md). Components, peripherals and the systems that tie them together. - [Consumer electronics](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/consumer-electronics/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/consumer-electronics.md). Devices people carry and use every day, from how they work to how they look. - [Cybersecurity](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/cybersecurity/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/cybersecurity.md). Security software and hardware, and what to patent or keep secret. - [Defense](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/defense/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/defense.md). Defense technology, planned around contracts and export rules. - [Digital health](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/digital-health/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/digital-health.md). Telehealth, remote monitoring and health apps, built around patient data. - [E-commerce](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/ecommerce/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/ecommerce.md). Online brands and Amazon sellers, from the trademark to the product itself. - [Electrical hardware](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/electrical/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/electrical.md). Power electronics, controls, sensors, batteries and motors, from circuit to system. - [Energy and clean tech](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/energy/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/energy.md). Batteries, solar, storage, charging and the grid, from the cell to the system. - [Fintech](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/fintech/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/fintech.md). Payments, lending and trading technology, claimed as technical improvements. - [Gaming](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/gaming/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/gaming.md). Game engines, mechanics, controllers and titles, protected before the reveal. - [Medical devices](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/medical-devices/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/medical-devices.md). Devices, diagnostics and software as a medical device, timed with the FDA. - [Robotics](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/robotics/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/robotics.md). Robots, grippers and the software that moves them, protected before the pilot. - [Semiconductors](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/semiconductors/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/semiconductors.md). Chip design, fabrication processes and packaging. - [Software and SaaS](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/software-saas/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/software-saas.md). The methods your platform performs, protected however the code is written. - [Sporting goods](https://arapackelaw.com/industries/sporting-goods/) (Markdown https://arapackelaw.com/industries/sporting-goods.md). Equipment and gear, from how it performs to the design customers recognize. ## Next steps - [Book a free strategy call](https://arapackelaw.com/contact-us/) with a registered patent attorney, or call (954) 951-0154 - [Take the Intelligent IP Quiz](https://arapackelaw.com/intelligent-ip-quiz/) to see what to protect first - [The RLG Guarantee](https://arapackelaw.com/rlg-guarantee/), the refund promise on four services General information, not legal advice.