Note: Cal.com sends this exact email to attendees.

Hi {ATTENDEE_FIRST_NAME},

Thank you so much for scheduling a consultation! We are genuinely excited to learn more about your project and explore how we can help protect and advance your ideas. Although the consultation is free, we ask you to review the list of estimated charges below for James’s services.

To keep the appointment, please respond to each of the points below.

1. How can I help you?

Please let us know what you would like to achieve from the consultation. Having a clear understanding of your goals will help us prepare and make the most of our time together.

2. Nondisclosure Agreement

Below is a link to a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) for your review. You can either print, sign and return it, or simply reply to this email with "I agree to the nondisclosure agreement" if that's more convenient.

Nondisclosure agreement with prospective client

3. Cost estimates

Below, we’ve outlined the various patent and trademark services we offer. We will review them during our consultation. Please let us know if these are within your budget.

Patent Services

Novelty Search: $1,700–$2,000
Benefit: Identifies whether your invention is novel and patentable before investing in a patent application.
Patent Application: $8,000–$15,000 (typically $10,000–$12,000)
Benefit: Protects your invention by securing exclusive rights, whether through a Provisional or Non-Provisional Patent Application.
Examination: $2,000-$10,000, depending on whether the examiner initially gives us an allowance or rejection, to which we would have to file a response.
General Advice: $495/hour
Benefit: Personalized guidance on patent strategy, portfolio management, or other intellectual property matters.

Trademark Services

Quick status check and next steps plan of trademark office action: $250 (payable at the time of the consultation)
Trademark Application Consultation: $500 (payable at the time of the consultation)

What’s Included:

1. Ownership structure of the trademark.
2. Key aspects of your trademark to protect.
3. Drafting a description of goods and services.
4. Trademark search to check for potential conflicts.
Filing Trademark Application: $400 plus government fee ($350 to $550 per class)
Benefit: Helps secure federal registration of your trademark.
Trademark Examination: $1,250 for the first class, $850 for each additional class
Benefit: Covers responses to USPTO actions and ensures smooth processing of your application.

Once again, James looks forward to your meeting.