The fees for the preparation of a Sequence Listing are based on how long it takes to create a Sequence Listing, in hours, multiplied by a typical biotech paralegal billable rate.
Yet, Align Sequences, LLC believes the customer should have a firm, expected cost IN ADVANCE of approving a project. Therefore, we estimate the hours required for a typical expert to complete the Sequence Listing. When the project is completed the invoice will be NO more than the estimate.
After analysis, we present an estimate to our Clients. If they agree to retain our services we generally prepare the Sequence Listing in less than 72 hours after that agreement. Afterwards, we invoice the Client basis on the time spent on their project, but limited to the fee of the estimate.
Guarantee
With pride Align Sequences, LLC guarantees that the delivery of Sequence Listing and associated documents is a complete reply according to the sequence listing rules of the jurisdiction of a particular patent application. Such that if there is ever a notice requiring the resubmission of a sequence listing or related document, Align Sequences, LLC will supply the documents to reply to that notice in a timely manner and without additional charge.
Estimate
Sequence Listings can be complicated. Or fairly simple. A sequence listing can be more than just the sum of reported acids. Or sometimes it is less than that sum. It would be unfair to count up all the sequences and formulate an estimate on only that criteria. Likewise it would be unfair to count all the base pairs and amino acids and use that sum as a basis. It take an expert and a review to know how long it will take to properly prepare a Sequence Listing.
To complete our estimate, we review the patent application as filed. Identify what needs to be reported and how detailed is each particular entry. We then look to see what other documents will be required, often an amendment must accompany a Sequence Listing. We use this analysis to determine the expected hours to finish the job. Because we have years of experience and lots of previously completed Sequences which we can compare, our estimates are very close to the actual time spent on your project. We will not exceed our estimate. So our Clients know the will-not-exceed cost of the Sequence Listing prior agreeing retaining Align Sequences, LLC.
