DRAFT. Based on the Common Paper standard agreements, written by a committee of attorneys. In force from January 1, 2027; not before. Until then the platform runs as a beta under the Beta Program Agreement, and no agreement for services is formed.
USPatentProsecution Terms of Service
Last Updated: November 5, 2026
If you signed a separate Order Form to access USPatentProsecution with the same account, and that agreement has not ended, the terms below do not apply to you. Instead, your separate Order Form applies to your use of the Product.
This Agreement is between Furrow & Quill, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, and the company or person accessing or using the Cloud Service. This Agreement consists of: (1) the Order Form below and (2) the Framework Terms defined below.
If you are accessing or using the Cloud Service on behalf of your company (for example, your law firm), you represent that you are authorized to accept this Agreement on behalf of your company. By signing up, accessing, or using the Product, Customer indicates its acceptance of this Agreement and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The version and date accepted are kept with the account.
Cover Page
Order Form
Framework Terms: This Order Form incorporates and is governed by the Framework Terms, which consists of the Key Terms below and the Common Paper Cloud Service Standard Terms Version 2.1, which are incorporated by reference. Any modifications to the Standard Terms made in the Cover Page below will control over conflicts with the Standard Terms. Capitalized words have the meanings given in the Cover Page or the Standard Terms.
| Cloud Service | USPatentProsecution: web software that helps registered U.S. patent practitioners and their firms prepare, docket and manage U.S. patent applications. It covers intake, AI-assisted first drafts, forms, deadline tracking, papers and a pre-filing review. |
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| Order Date | The Effective Date. |
| Subscription Period | One month. |
| Cloud Service Fees | Per package (draft, reply, IDS, review, bundle or PCT entry), as listed in the price list on Customer’s billing page (and in any written quote Provider sends) on the date each order is placed. USPTO and other official fees are never included. Provider may update prices by giving at least 30 days’ notice to Customer (by email or within the Product), and the change will apply in the next Subscription Period. |
| Drafting Package | The specification, claims and abstract, the application data sheet, the inventor declarations, the power of attorney and the fee sheet, with one revision round. Formal drawing sheets (37 CFR 1.84) are not included: the draft lists every figure it needs, and Customer or its draftsperson prepares the sheets. |
| Payment Process | Each package is one order, paid when it is placed: charged to the payment method Customer saved with Provider’s payment processor, or paid online (card or bank debit) or by bank transfer from the order. Provider starts the work when the order is paid; once the work has started the order is non-refundable. Each draft order includes one revision round. |
| Non-Renewal Notice Period | Any time before the end of the current Subscription Period. |
| Use Limitations | For U.S. patent matters handled by Customer. Customer must have at least one User who is a patent practitioner in good standing on the USPTO’s roster; Provider verifies this at sign-up and from time to time. Docketing plans are limited to the number of active matters stated for the plan. |
| Technical Support | By email to info@uspatentprosecution.com and through the in-product question form, on U.S. business days, with commercially reasonable efforts. |
Key Terms
| Customer | The company or person who accesses or uses the Product. If the person accepting this Agreement is doing so on behalf of a company, all use of the word “Customer” in the Agreement will mean that company. |
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| Provider | Furrow & Quill, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company. |
| Effective Date | January 1, 2027, or the date Customer first accepts this Agreement, whichever is later. |
| Beta Program | From November 5 through December 31, 2026 the Cloud Service is available as a beta to firms we approve, at no charge, under the Beta Program Agreement. No agreement for services is formed before January 1, 2027. From January 1, 2027 the firm accepts this Agreement and the price list by a click before its next order; each package is charged at the list price. |
| Governing Law | The laws of the State of New Mexico, United States. |
| Chosen Courts | The state and federal courts located in the State of New Mexico. |
| Provider Covered Claims | Any action, proceeding, or claim that the Cloud Service, when used by Customer according to the terms of the Agreement, violates, misappropriates, or otherwise infringes upon a third party’s intellectual property or other proprietary rights. |
| Customer Covered Claims | Any action, proceeding, or claim (1) that the Customer Content, when used according to the terms of the Agreement, violates, misappropriates, or otherwise infringes upon a third party’s intellectual property or other proprietary rights; (2) arising from or relating to Customer’s breach or alleged breach of Section 2.1 (Restrictions on Customer); and (3) arising from Customer’s legal services to its clients, including any filing, deadline, advice or fee, except to the extent caused by Provider’s breach of the Agreement. |
| General Cap Amount | The greater of US$1,000 or 1x the fees paid or payable by Customer to Provider in the 12 month period immediately before the claim. |
| Notice Address | For Provider: info@uspatentprosecution.com For Customer: the main email address for Customer’s firm account. |
Attachments, Supplements & Modifications
| DPA | The Data Processing Agreement (Common Paper DPA Version 1.1 with its Cover Page) applies to all Customer Personal Data governed by the GDPR, the UK GDPR or the Swiss FADP, and is accepted together with this Agreement. |
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| Security Policy | Provider will use commercially reasonable efforts to secure the Cloud Service from unauthorized access, alteration, or use and other unlawful tampering, including the measures listed in Annex II of the DPA. |
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Based on the Common Paper Cloud Service Agreement Standard Terms (Version 2.1) and the Common Paper Terms of Service cover page, free to use under CC BY 4.0. Changes are listed above.
