Why inventors, entrepreneurs, and
businesses choose Project Patent
Every innovative mind – whether an individual inventor sketching on a napkin or a company preparing for investor due diligence – deserves access to reliable, affordable intellectual-property protection. At Project Patent, we bridge that gap.
Our mission is to help inventors, startups, and established businesses safeguard their ideas with confidence and clarity. We built Project Patent to simplify what is often a confusing process, combining attorney-led expertise, transparent flat-fee pricing, and modern communication – so you can focus on innovation, not invoices.
Project Patent is the streamlined, full-service program from Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law, a nationally respected intellectual property firm. Our attorneys are registered USPTO patent attorneys bringing decades of experience spanning mechanical, biological, bio-chemical, chemical, electrical, software, and medical device technologies.
From solo inventors protecting their first idea to companies expanding IP portfolios for funding or acquisition, we provide the same integrity, predictability, and precision that today’s innovation economy demands.
Flat-fee transparency
Know your exact cost before work begins.
Attorney-led expertise
A patent attorney is integrally involved in every project.
Business-aligned clarity
Opinions and costs written in plain English for both inventors and executive teams.
End-to-end support
From idea validation to global filing coordination.
Integrity above all
If we wouldn’t recommend it for our own business, we won’t recommend it for yours.
A Smarter, Simpler, Business-Ready Process
You begin with a no-cost, confidential consultation; not with a sales representative, but a licensed patent attorney who listens to your goals, evaluates your concept, and explains your best path forward.
Our team conducts a global prior-art search to identify existing patents or disclosures. Businesses especially value this early clarity before budgeting for R&D, prototypes, or investor presentations.
You’ll receive a written legal opinion outlining the strengths and limitations of your idea. Entrepreneurs use this to validate innovation to investors or potential partners.
We write your patent application, including a full set of claims and specifications, and create the drawings required by the USPTO. We then make revisions required by you, the inventor, until it is ready to be filed, and we file the application to the USPTO. We do all of this under a flat-fee structure with no hourly billing. Predictable pricing makes it easier for businesses to manage cash flow and for inventors to plan confidently.
Our attorneys stay engaged through office actions, continuation filings, and IP strategy, ensuring that your rights evolve alongside your business growth.
Why Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Choose Project Patent
vs.
Free, one-on-one with a registered patent attorney
Paid or handled by non-attorney sales teams, hard to know who the attorneys are
Free, one-on-one with a registered patent attorney
Paid or handled by non-attorney sales teams, hard to know who the attorneys are
We encourage you to start here to ensure your next moves are worth the investment
Often outsourced after billing to just get through the door
We encourage you to start here to ensure your next moves are worth the investment
Often outsourced after billing to just get through the door
Transparent flat-fee structure, from the application through the USPTO examination process
Hourly, tiered, or unpredictable
Transparent flat-fee structure, from the application through the USPTO examination process
Hourly, tiered, or unpredictable
Direct communication with the attorney handling your case
Limited access, multiple intermediaries
Direct communication with the attorney handling your case
Limited access, multiple intermediaries
Inventors, entrepreneurs, and small-to-mid-size businesses
Corporate bulk docketing or transactional focus
Inventors, entrepreneurs, and small-to-mid-size businesses
Corporate bulk docketing or transactional focus
Process and pricing openly published
Minimal detail until after engagement, and guesswork after the filing of the patent application
Process and pricing openly published
Minimal detail until after engagement, and guesswork after the filing of the patent application
We advise only what truly benefits your IP position
Some firms prioritize billable work over value
We advise only what truly benefits your IP position
Some firms prioritize billable work over value
For business owners, these differences translate to measurable ROI: fewer budget surprises, faster turnarounds, and stronger filings that support funding, licensing, or acquisition events.
Get Started Today
We offer a free initial consultation to answer your questions, learn your needs, and help you determine what options are best for you and your business.
As an attorney specializing in the fields of tax, business and real estate, I have clients with intellectual property needs that I cannot and will not handle. Anytime this need arises my first call, in fact my only call, is to Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law. They do first-class work, always in a very professional and expeditious manner and at very reasonable rates. My relationship with Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law has been exceptional over the years and will continue for many years to come. I enthusiastically recommend Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law for all intellectual property needs!
Minnesota
They have been spectacular! We are a very small startup trying to break our way into the business world and get our product patented. Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law has been very patient, informative, and guided us so carefully. They work incredibly fast, accurate, and diligently. TRY THEM OUT! They really look out for the little guy and want to help/work with you to become a big guy. My business partners and I live in different states, but that is no challenge for Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law. We have done EVERYTHING virtually and it has been true smooth sailing. We are solid with this firm and believe this is a start to a rooted, sturdy relationship!
Pennsylvania
Absolutely outstanding attention to detail and commitment to helping me see the drafting, editing, and filing of my patent. Friendly and curious people who will talk about your ideas and engage with them fully. I am confident in our work in the future as it goes through the review stage from the patent office, and think that their work to help me realize my intellectual property already has been top notch at a very affordable price, I can’t help but feel blessed.
Pennsylvania
Yes. We regularly advise startups, product manufacturers, software firms, and entrepreneurs looking to expand IP portfolios or validate patent positions before funding rounds, and we always have a soft spot for solo inventors, which is how we started, and who comprise the core of our clients.
We can act as an external patent partner, handling searches, drafting, or filings while coordinating seamlessly with your internal team.
Our flat fees vary based on complexity but always include prior-art search, opinion, drafting, drawings, and filing; no hourly billing or surprise charges.
Absolutely. We have many clients who fit into this category and enjoy developing filing strategies that align with R&D roadmaps, including continuation and international (PCT) filings. We often do this at no charge and provide a road map that provides the most protection with the greatest affordability.
Yes. In addition to utility patents, Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law handles design patents and trademarks for brand and product protection.
We’re a real law firm with registered patent attorneys. Unlike submission services, we provide legal protection, not marketing pitches, and we directly represent you before the USPTO. We are not here to profit from your invention; we are here to protect it.
Yes. We serve clients worldwide seeking U.S. filings and coordinate PCT and national-phase entries abroad.
Intellectual property is not just a legal formality; it’s a business asset. Patents can attract investors, secure competitive advantage, and add valuation leverage during mergers or licensing negotiations.
For startups, a properly drafted patent may be the difference between securing funding or being passed over. For established businesses, maintaining a defensible IP portfolio protects innovation pipelines and market share.
Project Patent gives these organizations the clarity and confidence to treat patents not as paperwork but as strategic capital.
Hidden fees, weak drafting, or missed deadlines can permanently limit your rights. For entrepreneurs and business leaders, these mistakes carry financial consequences far beyond legal costs.
Project Patent eliminates this uncertainty with attorney-led accuracy, transparent pricing, and strategic alignment between your IP filings and your growth goals. There is a reason we have obtained over 6,500 patent allowances on behalf of our clients.
When you choose Project Patent, you’re choosing:
Legal integrity
Predictable budgeting
Expert communication
Scalable IP strategy
A partnership built on trust
Whether you’re an inventor bringing a prototype to life or a business protecting its next product line, we’ll help you secure the IP foundation you need.
Schedule your free consultation with a registered patent attorney and start protecting your innovation today.
Kaufhold & Dix Patent Law is a South Dakota-based intellectual property firm, having offices in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Nevada, serving inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses across the United States. With over a century of combined experience, our attorneys specialize in U.S. and PCT patent applications, trademarks, and general IP strategy. Through Project Patent, we’ve modernized the process of securing patent protection with clear communication, fair pricing, and proven legal excellence.