...and I write patent applications (plant patents, as opposed to utility patents) all the time.
My company has had dozens of plant patents granted, and the vast majority of them were done without lawyers.
I highly recommend Nolo Press's Patent It Yourself-- it walks you through the process and assumes you know nothing about it.
You have to be patient; the process, from application to grant, takes anywhere from 18 to 36 months. Also, filing with "small entity" status will halve most of the fees, but you'll need deep pockets in any case.
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...and I write patent applications (plant patents, as opposed to utility patents) all the time.
My company has had dozens of plant patents granted, and the vast majority of them were done without lawyers.
I highly recommend Nolo Press's Patent It Yourself -- it walks you through the process and assumes you know nothing about it.
You have to be patient; the process, from application to grant, takes anywhere from 18 to 36 months. Also, filing with "small entity" status will halve most of the fees, but you'll need deep pockets in any case.
Good luck!