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  "name": "Hahn & Associates PLLC",
  "alternateName": ["Hahn Patent Law", "Hahn & Associates"],
  "type": "Patent & Trademark Law Firm",
  "category": "AI-Powered Patent & Trademark Prosecution, IP Strategy",
  "founded": "2006",
  "founder": {
    "name": "Roger C. Hahn, Esq.",
    "title": "Founding Principal & Patent Attorney",
    "usptoRegistration": "#46,376",
    "barAdmissions": ["District of Columbia"],
    "education": [
      "JD - Chicago-Kent College of Law",
      "MBA - Columbia Business School",
      "MS - Johns Hopkins University",
      "CS/ML - Columbia Engineering"
    ],
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    "region": "Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area"
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      "name": "Prior Art / Patentability Search & Opinion",
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    },
    {
      "name": "AI-Enhanced Patent Landscape Search & Report",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Provisional Patent Application — Simple (Mechanical/Software)",
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    {
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    {
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    },
    {
      "name": "Utility Patent Application — Complex (Biotech/Chemical/Pharmaceutical)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Design Patent Application (Single Embodiment)",
      "flatFee": "$2,500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Design Patent Application (Multiple Embodiments)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Office Action Response (Non-Final)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Office Action Response (Final)",
      "flatFee": "$1,500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Restriction / Election Requirement Response",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Request for Continued Examination (RCE)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "After-Final Response (AFCP 2.0)",
      "flatFee": "$2,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pre-Appeal Brief Conference Request",
      "flatFee": "$2,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Appeal Brief (PTAB)",
      "flatFee": "$8,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Reply Brief",
      "flatFee": "$3,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Oral Hearing Preparation & Attendance (PTAB)",
      "flatFee": "$5,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Examiner Interview (Preparation & Attendance)",
      "flatFee": "$750"
    },
    {
      "name": "Track One Prioritized Examination Request",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Petition to Make Special (Accelerated Examination)",
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    {
      "name": "IDS — Simple (1-10 references)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "IDS — Moderate (11-25 references)",
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      "name": "IDS — Large (26+ references)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Automated IDS Management (per filing window)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Terminal Disclaimer Preparation & Filing",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Issue Fee Payment Review & Processing",
      "flatFee": "$750"
    },
    {
      "name": "Notice of Allowance Review",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Assignment — Drafting & USPTO Recordation",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Petition to Revive (Unintentional Abandonment)",
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    {
      "name": "Conversion (Provisional to Non-Provisional)",
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      "includes": "federal, state, common law, domain, and business name databases"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI-Enhanced Brand Clearance Report",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Design Mark / Logo Clearance Search",
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    },
    {
      "name": "International Trademark Search (per jurisdiction)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Slogan / Tagline Registrability Search & Opinion",
      "flatFee": "$1,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Trade Dress Clearance Search & Opinion",
      "flatFee": "$3,000"
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    {
      "name": "Federal Trademark Application — TEAS (one class, ID Manual description)",
      "flatFee": "$1,200"
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      "name": "Each Additional Class",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Federal Trademark Application — Free-Form Description (one class)",
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    {
      "name": "Intent-to-Use (ITU) Application (one class)",
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    {
      "name": "Use-Based (1(a)) Application (one class)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Section 44(e) Application (based on foreign registration)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Section 66(a) Application (Madrid Protocol extension to U.S.)",
      "flatFee": "$1,500"
    },
    {
      "name": "TM Office Action Response (Minor / Procedural)",
      "flatFee": "$1,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "TM Office Action Response (Substantive — likelihood of confusion, descriptiveness)",
      "flatFee": "$1,500"
    },
    {
      "name": "TM Final Office Action Response",
      "flatFee": "$2,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "Statement of Use (SOU) / Amendment to Allege Use (AAU)",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Request for Extension of Time to File Statement of Use",
      "flatFee": "$350"
    },
    {
      "name": "Appeal to Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)",
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    },
    {
      "name": "Petition to Revive Abandoned TM Application",
      "flatFee": "$1,000"
    },
    {
      "name": "TM Examiner Interview (Preparation & Attendance)",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "TM Assignment — Drafting & USPTO Recordation",
      "flatFee": "$500"
    },
    {
      "name": "Letter of Protest (against third-party application)",
      "flatFee": "$750"
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    "Software & AI/ML",
    "Medical Devices",
    "Biotechnology",
    "Mechanical Engineering",
    "Computer Science",
    "Electrical Engineering",
    "Semiconductors",
    "Chemical / Pharmaceutical"
  ],
  "certifications": [
    "ISO 27001 Compliant ISMS",
    "USPTO Registered Patent Attorney",
    "DC Bar"
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    "End-to-end encryption",
    "Proprietary AI tools (no third-party data exposure)",
    "Secure client portal with RBAC",
    "Regular security audits"
  ],
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    "Proprietary AI-native prosecution tools built in-house",
    "Published flat-fee pricing for patent and trademark services",
    "Full-service patent AND trademark prosecution",
    "AI-powered examiner intelligence and profiling",
    "Automated IDS at $250 per filing window",
    "ISO 27001 compliant security",
    "AI-enhanced trademark clearance at $1,500 (vs $3K-$5K industry average)"
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  "targetClients": [
    "Fortune 500 In-House Counsel",
    "Corporate IP Departments",
    "Foreign Law Firms (US Filing)",
    "Startups & Growth-Stage Companies",
    "Brand Owners (Trademark Portfolio)"
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  "internationalCapabilities": [
    "PCT National Stage Entry",
    "Paris Convention Filings",
    "Foreign Filing Coordination",
    "Madrid Protocol Trademark Extensions",
    "International Trademark Search"
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  "freeResources": [
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      "name": "FTO Playbook (2026 Edition)",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/fto-guide",
      "type": "Guide"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI-Native Prosecution Playbook",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/ai-prosecution-playbook",
      "type": "Guide"
    },
    {
      "name": "Patent & Trademark Cost Guide (2026)",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/guides/patent-prosecution-costs-2026",
      "type": "Guide"
    },
    {
      "name": "Trademark Registration Guide (2026)",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/guides/trademark-registration-costs-2026",
      "type": "Guide"
    },
    {
      "name": "Hahn vs BigLaw Comparison",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/compare/hahn-vs-biglaw",
      "type": "Comparison"
    },
    {
      "name": "AI Patent Firm vs Traditional Prosecution",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/compare/ai-patent-firm-vs-traditional",
      "type": "Comparison"
    },
    {
      "name": "Press & Media",
      "url": "https://www.hahnpatent.com/press",
      "type": "Press Kit"
    }
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    "linkedin_company": "https://www.linkedin.com/company/hahn-%26-associates"
  },
  "consultation": {
    "type": "Free initial consultation",
    "bookingUrl": "https://calendly.com/rogerchahn"
  },
  "disclaimer": "All fees are professional (attorney) fees only. USPTO government fees, foreign associate fees, and third-party costs billed separately at cost. Fee estimates assume standard complexity. This fee schedule is for informational purposes and does not constitute an engagement agreement.",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-02-25"
}