Representation of the creative applicant,

Under the 1883 Paris Convention Treaty,

in the United States Patent and Trademark Office

I) For the creative applicant, who has filed an original patent application disclosing a “simple” invention in a Paris Union Nation, other than the United States, wherein the expiration of the one year grace period for filing their United States Application For Letters Patent is drawing near.

1) To minimize their expenses, the applicant should make the initial contact with the Counseling the Creative® office at least 90-120 days before the US National Stage is to be entered.

2a) If a Paris Union Application to be filed in the USPTO is already written in the English language and drafted in the equivalent of an International PCT format and the applicant does not direct Mr. Pearce to make significant alterations to that Paris Union Application, before filing it in the USPTO, Counseling the Creative® requires at least a US$3600.00 retainer for rendering this service, as well as all non-North American communication expenses.

2b) The professional charges by Counseling the Creative® for the prosecution of this type of Paris Union Application which was originally filed in a jurisdiction other than the United States will likely be higher than those associated with the prosecution of a United States Utility Application for Letters Patent originally filed in the United States by the Counseling the Creative® Office. This is illustrated in our section describing classifications of intellectual property rights related to a US Utility Patent.

2c) Counseling The Creative ® illustraive fees for preparing a United States utility patent application

2d) Please see www.USPTO.gov for government fees associated with prosecuting a United States Patent Application.

3a) If a Paris Union Application, not already written in the English language, is to be filed in the USPTO, the Counseling the Creative® Office requires US$4800.00 retainer to have a Counseling The Creative® translator translate the non-English language Paris Union Application and to prepare and file the translated Application in the USPTO. The applicant may also incur non-North American communication expenses.

3b) The professional charges by Counseling the Creative® for the prosecution of this type of Paris Union Application which was originally filed in a jurisdiction other than the United States will likely be higher than those associated with the prosecution of a United States Utility Application for Letters Patent originally filed in the United States by the Counseling the Creative® Office.

3c) Please see www.USPTO.gov for government fees associated with prosecuting a United States Patent Application.

4) When the invention is not “simple”, the fees will be higher.