Cost-Optimized Filing Plans

Essential Protection Plan

Smart IP coverage with minimal upfront
investment

Includes:

• ● IP asset review and cost-priority assessment
• ● Identification of core filings vs. deferrable filings
• ● Trademark and copyright filing strategy
• ● Jurisdiction prioritization based on business roadmap
• ● Budget-aligned filing recommendations

Best For:

Bootstrapped startups, early-stage founders, MVP validation

Strategic Expansion Plan

Balanced protection and growth-stage cost control

Includes:

• ● Everything in the Essential Protection Plan, plus:
• ● Phased patent or design filing strategy
• ● Provisional, priority, and national phase timing optimization
• ● International filing roadmap (PCT, Madrid, Hague)
• ● Cost vs. risk analysis for key jurisdictions
• ● Renewal and maintenance cost planning

Best For:

Funded startups, scaling businesses, market expansion phases

Portfolio Optimization Plan

Long-term cost efficiency across global IP portfolios

Includes:

• ● Everything in the Strategic Expansion Plan, plus:
• ● Portfolio pruning and consolidation recommendations
• ● Global filing rationalization and abandonment strategy
• ● Prosecution cost management and vendor coordination
• ● Forecasting of multi-year IP spend
• ● Dedicated IP cost-optimization advisor

Best For:

Enterprises, multi-jurisdiction portfolios, CFO-led IP planning

Why PatentManiac for Cost-Optimized Filing

• ● Business-aligned filing decisions, not template-driven filings
• ● Transparent budgeting and spend forecasting
• ● Global reach with cost-efficient local prosecution
• ● Scalable strategies that evolve with funding and growth