Author: Aindrila Mitra

Every startup founder has had this moment: you’re deep into building something new, something exciting. You’re moving fast. Then a thought hits you—what if someone else is already working on this? Worse, what if they file a patent before I do? You Don’t Need a Legal Team to Start Monitoring The idea that IP monitoring…

If you’re building something important—a product, a platform, a piece of tech—you probably already know the value of owning your ideas. But what happens when someone else claims your idea? Or worse, when someone accuses you of taking theirs? That’s where patent litigation enters the picture. It’s stressful, expensive, and high-stakes. And if you’re not…

Let’s be honest—writing patents is hard. Especially if you’re a startup founder, engineer, or inventor who’s already busy building the actual product. The last thing you want is to spend weeks digging through technical documents, figuring out if your idea is new, and then trying to write a perfect patent application. It feels slow. Confusing.…

Let’s not waste time. You’re here because you want to protect your big idea—and stay one step ahead of everyone else in the market. You know your competition isn’t sleeping. They’re building. They’re filing. They’re coming for the space you’re working hard to own. The Power of Patterns: Why AI Sees What We Don’t Most…

Imagine this: you build something new—an algorithm, a chip design, a clever twist on existing tech. You’re proud of it. It works. It solves a real problem. Now you want to protect it before someone else claims it first. But there’s a big question you can’t ignore: Is this actually new? That’s where things get…

Building something new? Protecting it matters. But getting a patent can feel like walking in the dark. You know your idea is special. You’ve spent late nights coding it, designing it, testing it. But then the patent process comes in—and suddenly, it’s all about rules, forms, and strange language you didn’t sign up for. How…

Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re building something new, you need to know where the landmines are—and where the open roads lie. That’s what spotting white space in the patent landscape is all about. And with AI, it’s now faster, smarter, and more founder-friendly than ever. What “White Space” Really Means (And Why You…

You work hard to build something new. You design it, code it, test it, and put it out into the world. The last thing you want is to find out months later that someone else is already claiming it—or worse, that you’ve accidentally stepped on someone else’s legal rights. That’s not just a small problem.…

The smartest startups today aren’t just building fast. They’re watching closely. Because the game isn’t just about launching first—it’s about knowing what’s coming before it shows up. And when it comes to protecting your edge, patents are the signal. Every time a company files one, it’s a window into what they’re working on next. The…

When you’re building something brand new—especially in deep tech—it’s easy to think your idea is one of a kind. But before you patent it, you’ve got to answer one big question: Has anything like this been done before? That’s where “prior art” comes in. And it’s why training AI models to search for prior art—tailored…