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Although it may not seem like an R&E expense, the cost of obtaining a patent is also currently deductible under Section 174. This includes both attorney fees and patent filing fees. This is one of the largest expenses many independent inventors have.
Design Patent Applications (US) From $995, plus government fees. Design patents protect the ornamental appearance of an invention, not how the invention functions. As such, design patents are less expensive and still allow you to legally claim patent pending while the application is pending at the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO).