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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.
This work may add to the total cost of filing a patent. Patent lawyer fees can range from as low as $500-$1000 for just a simple provisional patent filing, to as much as $10,000-$25,000 for more complicated patents. On average, patent lawyer fees, plus filing fees, will probably amount to somewhere around $10,000.