How do college courses credits transfer from schools on the quarter system? Most colleges and universities award a split credit converting the units to a .67 credit per credit-hour of study at institutions on the quarter system. A 3-credit course would merit 2 credits on a trimester program.
Patent Application Fees. For utility patents, the small entity fees include a $165 filing fee ($82 if filing electronically), as well as a search fee of $270 and an examination fee of $110. For large entities, the filing fees are a $330 filing fee, a search fee of $540, and an examination fee of $220.
Hire a registered patent attorney or patent agent to write and file a patent application for you (the most expensive way) - total cost $5,000-$10,000 mostly in attorney billing time. If you choose to write and file your own patent application, the total cost of a patent is not that great.