Looking for a Fearn alternative? Both Patentext and Fearn combine patent software with registered patent professionals. The differences are how services are packaged, what you pay to file, and how subscription pricing changes as your portfolio grows.
Last reviewed November 1, 2026. Based on the companies’ published pricing and service information.
The quick verdict
Fearn
Fearn supports the patent process from invention discovery through filing and prosecution. Its annual plans combine software, access to its patent team, and portfolio upkeep, with application services charged separately.
Plans are priced by portfolio size: $5,000 annually for up to 10 patent families and $15,000 for 11-20, with additional services included in the higher tier.
Best for: Companies that prefer a bundled patent-firm retainer and value the ongoing support included in Fearn’s plans.
From identifying inventions to drafting, filing, and prosecution, Patentext connects your team’s technical work with experienced, USPTO-registered patent agents in one workflow.
The economics support building a portfolio over time: a platform starting at $2,700 per year plus lower published drafting and filing fees. You can establish your patent process early and expand your filing activity as your business grows.
Best for: Companies that want a complete patent partner - from their first filing to a growing portfolio - with costs that leave room to protect more of their work.
How Patentext and Fearn differ
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Fearn
Patentext
Starting platform plan (annual cost)
Launch: $5,000
Starter: $2,700
Annual plan model
An integrated patent firm and software platform covering invention discovery, drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolio management. Annual plans include ongoing access to its patent team and portfolio upkeep, with filing services charged separately.
A connected platform and on-demand patent-services team covering invention discovery, evaluation, strategy, disclosures, drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolio management.
U.S. non-provisional application price
$12,000
$5,700
As your portfolio grows
Annual pricing increases with the number of inventions represented in your patent portfolio: $5,000 for up to 10 patent families, $15,000 for 11-20, and custom pricing beyond 20. Filing services are charged separately.
One flat annual Starter subscription, regardless of how many inventions you capture or patent families you manage. Filing services are charged separately.
Professional patent support
Platform plans include ongoing access to Fearn’s patent team through a retainer. Filing services are charged separately.
Registered patent agents support drafting, filing, and prosecution through Patentext Services, working from your connected invention record. You can also choose to just use the Patentext platform, and use existing counsel for drafting and filing.
International services
PCT filing and foreign national-phase coordination (starts at $12,000)
PCT filing and foreign national-phase coordination (starts at $5,700)
Patentext vs. Fearn pricing
What could you protect over the next 12 months? Choose your expected filings to compare Patentext and Fearn’s annual plan and application costs.
What are you planning to file?
Fearn
$17,000including applicable government fees
Launch covers up to 10 patent families. The annual plan increases to $15,000 for 11-20 families, with more searches and more frequent invention discovery included.
Patentext
$8,400+ government fees
Your Starter subscription covers invention capture, evaluation, guided disclosures, and portfolio tracking. Its annual price doesn’t increase with patent-family count. Enterprise adds automatic discovery and integrations.
Patentext vs. Fearn: which should you choose?
Fearn may be the better choice if:
You need to protect how your product looks, as well as how it works. Fearn offers design patents alongside utility patent services. Patentext does not offer design-patent services.
Your company requires AI to run on the provider’s own servers. Fearn says its models run on infrastructure it operates, without sending your inventions to outside AI providers.
You want automatic invention discovery included from the start. Fearn’s $5,000 platform plan includes weekly reviews of connected technical materials to surface potential inventions. Patentext offers the same automatic discovery, but you need to upgrade to an Enterprise plan.
Patentext may be the better choice if:
You want to protect more inventions within your budget. Lower non-provisional and PCT service fees leave more room for additional filings.
You’re starting with one patent but expect to file more. Patentext supports discovery, evaluation, drafting, filing, and patent-office responses regardless of how many patents you file. Your platform subscription doesn’t jump simply because your portfolio reaches a certain size.
Your team is building things worth protecting, but needs help deciding what to patent. Patentext helps identify opportunities, capture the technical details, and turn selected inventions into applications prepared by registered patent agents.
You already have a patent firm you trust. Keep that relationship while using Patentext to organize your invention process, with Patentext’s agents available for additional filing support.
Have existing patent counsel?
A company can use Patentext to capture inventions, evaluate opportunities, organize technical information, and manage its patent activity. It can then send each selected application to Patentext Services, its existing firm, or another specialist.
This can be useful for companies that:
01Have an established relationship with outside counsel
02Use different firms for different technologies
03Need additional drafting capacity
04Want greater control over invention intake
05Need one internal process across multiple providers
Is Patentext a good Fearn alternative?
Yes, especially if you want a complete patent partner with pricing that leaves room to grow your portfolio. Both companies help you discover inventions and take applications through filing and prosecution. Patentext’s advantages are in the economics of protecting more work and the flexibility to build on your existing relationships.
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Lower costs leave room for more filings
Patentext charges $5,700 in professional fees for a U.S. non-provisional or PCT application, compared with Fearn’s $12,000 filing price. Combined with Patentext’s lower starting annual subscription, that difference can make pursuing additional inventions more affordable.
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Grow your portfolio without a subscription price jump
Patentext Starter costs $2,700 annually, regardless of patent-family count. Fearn’s annual plan increases from $5,000 to $15,000 when your portfolio moves from up to 10 patent families to 11-20, with additional services included in the higher tier.
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Build on the patent relationships you already have
Patentext’s registered patent agents can support drafting, filing, and prosecution as your needs grow. If you already have patent counsel you trust, you can keep that relationship while using Patentext to capture inventions, evaluate opportunities, and manage your portfolio.
Frequently asked questions
Is Patentext a good Fearn alternative for a growing company?
Yes. Patentext supports the full patent workflow, from identifying and evaluating inventions to guided disclosures, practitioner-led drafting, filing, prosecution, and portfolio management.
Its pricing makes building a portfolio more attainable: the platform starts at $2,700 annually, U.S. non-provisional and PCT professional fees are $5,700 per application, and Starter’s annual subscription is not tied to patent-family count. Automatic invention discovery and integrations are available through Enterprise.
How much does Patentext cost compared with Fearn?
For one direct U.S. non-provisional application, Patentext’s published first-year cost is $8,400 plus government fees: a $2,700 Starter subscription and a $5,700 professional fee.
Fearn’s corresponding Launch plan and application total $17,000, including applicable government fees: a $5,000 annual plan and a $12,000 filing service.
That puts Patentext’s plan and professional-service charges $8,600 lower before adding its government fees. The same published totals apply to one PCT application, with Patentext filing through the U.S. Receiving Office.
The annual plans include different services. Fearn bundles a patent-team retainer and portfolio upkeep; certain excess-page, claim, and other charges remain additional.
Will Patentext cost more as our patent portfolio grows?
You pay for additional professional work as you file more applications, but Patentext Starter’s $2,700 annual subscription does not increase based on patent-family count. It includes unlimited invention capture and evaluation, two dashboard users, and unlimited inventor contributors.
Fearn’s annual plan rises from $5,000 for up to 10 patent families to $15,000 for 11-20. A family groups related filings sharing a priority chain; it does not mean every application counts separately. The higher tier also includes additional services.
Patentext Enterprise offers automatic discovery, integrations, and tailored arrangements when you need them. You can expand your patent activity without a family-count threshold automatically moving from the Starter plan into a higher subscription tier.
Can Patentext support us from our first patent through a larger portfolio?
Yes. You can start with one application and continue with Patentext as your invention pipeline grows. The platform keeps technical information, evaluations, disclosures, and filing activity connected. Patentext Services’ USPTO-registered patent agents use that information to prepare applications and support prosecution.
Can we keep our existing patent firm and still use Patentext?
Yes. Patentext can support invention capture, evaluation, disclosures, and portfolio management while your existing firm handles filings. You can also work with Patentext Services’ registered patent agents on applications and prosecution, collaborating directly through the platform. That lets you retain established relationships while adding capacity as your patent program grows.
How do Patentext and Fearn compare on provisional-to-non-provisional costs?
Patentext charges $3,600 for a provisional application and $4,700 to convert a Patentext-drafted provisional into a U.S. non-provisional. With one $2,700 annual subscription, that totals $11,000 plus government fees. Fearn charges $3,000 for a provisional and credits that amount toward its $12,000 U.S. non-provisional service if you remain a client. Including one $5,000 Launch plan, the corresponding total is $17,000, including applicable government fees.
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