# Patent & IP attorneys: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/patent-attorneys (read 2026-11-13)

Patent & IP attorneys typically costs £600 to £10,000 (attorney fees, first 12 months), according to Panoramix IP patent cost guide, read September 2026.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | £600 to £10,000 |
| What that price is for | attorney fees, first 12 months |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three patent attorneys, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £38 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |

Source: [Panoramix IP patent cost guide](https://panoramixip.co.uk/how-much-does-a-patent-application-cost-uk/), read September 2026.

## What a firm will ask you

- What field is the invention in? (Mechanical or engineering / Electronics or hardware / Software or a computer implemented invention / Chemistry, materials or life sciences / Consumer product or design led / Something else)
- Where are you up to? (An idea, nothing filed / A working prototype, nothing filed / A UK application already filed / Filed and now dealing with a search or examination report / Considering protection abroad)
- What do you want quoted? (Advice on whether it is worth patenting / Drafting and filing a UK application / Responding to the IPO on an existing application / A prior art search before deciding / International filing, PCT or national phase)
- Where do you need protection? (UK only / UK and Europe / UK, Europe and the United States / Worldwide, as broadly as budget allows / Not decided yet)
- Has the invention been disclosed publicly? (No, it has been kept confidential / Only under a non-disclosure agreement / Yes, it has been shown, sold or published / I am not sure)
- When do you need this? (As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three patent attorneys that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/patent-attorneys#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.