How much would it cost to patent my idea

Thank you for your question.  The first quetion you need to think about is what type of patent do you need a design patent, a non-provisional utility patent, or a provisional utility patent application.  The cost is vastly differently depending on which application you decide on. Design Patents protect the ornamental design of the invention and not the fucntionality.  Design Patents have a 14 year term and cost $1800 which includes drawing fees and USPTO Filing Fees. Provisional patent Applications provide a 12 month term and will never mature into a patent but act as a placeholder and enable the inventor to place the "patent pending" tag next to the invention.  They cost $2000-2500. Non-Provisional Patent applications have a 20 year terms and cost $5500-7500 depending on the technology of the invention.