Category: Patent Basics

You just solved something big. Built something new. Cracked a problem that’s been sitting for weeks. But now it’s time to write it down. Not just in a notebook. Not just in code. You have to document it the right way. The legal way. The protect-your-IP kind of way. The hidden tax on innovation: manual…

AI is changing how teams build, think, and move. It’s speeding up product development, making it easier to test ideas, and helping inventors move faster than ever. But here’s the flip side: it’s also making it harder for legal teams to keep up. Especially when it comes to one key step in the patent process—the…

Most founders don’t wake up thinking about patents. They think about shipping product, raising their next round, or fixing bugs at 2am. That’s the job. But here’s the thing: great inventions need protection. If you wait too long or say too little, someone else might patent what you built—or worse, use your idea without consequences.…

If you’re building something new—something big—you already know speed matters. So does protecting what you’re building. That’s where patents come in. But here’s the catch: patents are paperwork-heavy, slow, and way too technical. That’s why AI has entered the picture—to help founders move faster. What Makes an Invention Summary Accurate? Accuracy Is the Bridge Between…

If you’re building something new—whether it’s software, hardware, or a breakthrough idea—you’ve probably got more than one invention in the works. Maybe it’s a feature you’re testing. Maybe it’s a whole system. Maybe it’s just something brilliant you hacked together in a weekend. Whatever it is, the ideas are flowing. What makes managing invention submissions…

If you’re building something big—a new product, a smarter solution, a better way of doing things—you’re probably moving fast. Really fast. And the last thing you want is to get stuck in back-and-forth edits with a patent attorney who doesn’t fully get your tech or slows you down with endless revisions. How Redundant Revisions Happen…

Every founder, engineer, or inventor knows this feeling: you’ve got a brilliant idea, maybe even several, and you’re moving fast. But when it comes time to protect those ideas with patents, the drafting process slows everything down. Each draft feels different depending on who wrote it, how tired they were, or even what examples they…

If you’re building something new—a product, a platform, a solution—then protecting it is non-negotiable. But here’s the thing: getting a patent can feel slow, messy, and way too expensive. And when you’re trying to build a startup, that’s a huge problem. The Old Way: A Broken System When Systems Don’t Talk, Founders Pay the Price…

If you’re building something new, time is not your friend. Someone else is probably building it too. Maybe they’re a few months behind. Maybe they’re already ahead. Either way, you know the clock is ticking. Why Speed Matters in Patents Time isn’t just money—it’s leverage For most startups, time is the one thing you can’t…

If you’re building something new—something that matters—you probably don’t want to stop and fill out forms. But there’s this thing every startup, engineer, or inventor eventually has to deal with: protecting what they’ve built. That usually starts with something called an invention disclosure. It sounds boring, and honestly, it used to be. But thanks to…