Patents…are they costly
It does indeed cost money to get patents, however, as most patents are sought out as a profit coming in from that patent will more than pay for the cost of your patent that you have registered for.
The fees are different for different kinds of patents, etc. you can go here to read the full disclosures on all fees current as of 2008.
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2009september15.htm
You may go to this site and not only are the full fees included here on an easy-to-read panel, but, there is tons of information on how to fill out the right forms and how to submit your fees, as well.
It will be well worth your time to research all that you can for the type of patent you are going for.
