Blank template
Too little guidance
A form can organize what you already know, but it may not help uncover missing technical detail, alternatives, or implementation choices.
Compare DIY filing, templates, general-purpose AI, guided drafting, defined attorney review, and direct counsel by the work each path actually includes—not by the label on the checkout page.
Transparent scope · Verified PPMS pricing · Government filing fees separate
Choose the help level
DIY
Lowest cash cost
Highest learning burden
Template / general AI
Basic structure
Limited process
Guided drafting
$599
Eight-agent workflow
Attorney review
$1,399
Defined human feedback
Traditional counsel
Custom scope
Direct engagement
Compare the work—not just the checkout price
The honest comparison is not “software versus lawyers.” It is how much guidance, legal judgment, drafting work, filing help, and responsibility each path includes.
| Path | Starting cost | Who drafts | Legal review | Who files | Often fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIY | USPTO fee + your time | You | None | You | Straightforward facts and time to learn |
| Template / general AI | Varies | You with generic structure | Usually none | You | Organizing information you already understand |
| PPMS Self-Serve | $599 + USPTO fee | Eight-agent guided workflow | Not included | You | Structured first draft before a larger legal investment |
| PPMS AI + Attorney Review | $1,399 + USPTO fee | Guided workflow | 45-minute strategy call + 1 hour feedback | You | Defined legal input without a full traditional engagement |
| Traditional attorney engagement | Custom and variable | Attorney or agent | Direct and scope-specific | Defined by engagement | Complex, urgent, disputed, international, or high-stakes matters |
Provisional patent application help
Patent Pending Made Simple is built for inventors who can explain how their invention works and want help turning those facts into a structured first draft.
Blank template
A form can organize what you already know, but it may not help uncover missing technical detail, alternatives, or implementation choices.
General-purpose AI
Patent drafting benefits from separate passes for scope, support, language, consistency, and the relationship between the invention’s parts.
Traditional engagement
Full attorney-led work can be the right choice for higher-stakes matters. Early-stage inventors may need a serious first draft before that investment makes sense.
Clear boundaries build trust
A practical fit
Higher-stakes situations
Patent Pending Made Simple supports drafting and preparation. It does not replace legal advice for your specific situation.
Every inventor plan uses the same eight-agent drafting workflow. Choose self-serve, attorney review, or filing support.
Self-Serve
AI drafts · You file
AI + Attorney Review
Attorney reviews · You file
White Glove
Attorney reviews · We file
Government filing fees are paid separately to the USPTO and vary by entity status. See the full patent cost guide for preparation, filing, prosecution, and longer-term costs.
Go deeper on cost, DIY preparation, attorney review, and online service evaluation before choosing a filing approach.
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Match the preparation path to complexity, timing, ownership, and commercial stakes.
See what the strategy call, drafting workflow, and attorney feedback include.
Use a ten-point scorecard for drafting depth, revision, privacy, deliverables, and filing support.
Alternatives, answered plainly
Patent Pending Made Simple is an AI-assisted drafting platform designed by patent professionals. The $599 Self-Serve plan does not include legal advice. The $1,399 AI + Attorney Review plan adds a defined strategy call and draft feedback from a licensed patent attorney.
General-purpose AI responds to a prompt. Patent Pending Made Simple uses a sequential eight-agent workflow for invention intake, structured drafting, section-level revision, consistency, and export. You still verify the facts and decide whether attorney review is appropriate.
A template supplies headings and fields. The guided workflow asks for invention-specific information and turns it into an editable draft. Neither a template nor software determines legal sufficiency or patentability.
Direct counsel is the better default when ownership, inventorship, disclosure timing, foreign rights, deadlines, commercial stakes, nonprovisional strategy, prosecution, licensing, or enforcement require individualized legal judgment.
With Self-Serve and AI + Attorney Review, you file and pay USPTO fees. White Glove adds paralegal filing support.
Guided drafting · From $599
Use the eight-agent workflow to build an editable provisional application draft, then choose self-review, licensed-attorney feedback, or filing support.
Government filing fees are separate. Software assistance is not legal advice. Direct counsel may be the right choice when the facts or stakes require it.