USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (regional volunteer programs)
Free legal help preparing and filing a patent application
A nationwide network of regional programs that match volunteer patent professionals with financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses to secure patent protection at no cost.
- Eligibility
- In general: household income under about three times the federal poverty level (some regions differ), knowledge of the patent system shown by an existing provisional application or a certificate training course, and an actual invention, not just an idea.
- Available in
United States
- Details
- Tiers, how to apply, what to watch out for and sources are free with an account.