Tag: Patent Registration
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Using AI to Plan Your IP Around Funding Milestones
If you’re building something real and you’re raising money, your IP strategy needs to be tight. Investors want to know what protects your edge. And you want to know you’re not leaving value on the table. The problem? Most founders wait too long to figure this out. They move fast, chase product-market fit, and only…
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How AI Simplifies Patent Claim Drafting for Small Teams
If you’re building something new—something important—you probably know you should protect it. That means patents. But if you’ve ever looked into writing a patent, you’ve probably run into this: it’s hard, slow, expensive, and just… confusing. Claim drafting is the hardest part of a patent (here’s why) You’re not just describing—it’s a legal chess match…
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The Risk of Overly Broad Claims in AI-Generated Patents
If you’re building something with AI—something new, smart, and potentially game-changing—you’ve probably thought about filing a patent. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve thought, “Why not go big?” Why not make your patent cover everything it possibly can? Cast a wide net. Claim it all. Own the space. Why Founders Reach for Broad Claims (and Why…
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The Top AI Mistakes Startups Make in IP Strategy
You’re building something powerful with AI. Maybe it’s a smarter way to detect fraud. Or a faster way to write code. Or a brand-new foundation model that could shake up your industry. Whatever it is, you know it’s special. You also know it’s moving fast. New models drop every week. Competition is brutal. Everyone’s racing.…
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Why AI Is the Future of Startup IP Management
Your product is getting traction. You’re moving fast. Customers are finally saying yes. But in the background, there’s a problem. Someone else can copy what you’ve built. They can see what works, take it, and move faster than you. They might even file patents before you do. Suddenly, you’re not ahead anymore. How AI Makes…
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Patent Eligibility Issues in AI-Written Applications
When you’re building something with AI—whether it writes code, content, or new ideas—it feels like magic. But when it comes to protecting that magic with a patent? Things get tricky. Especially if the AI helped write the invention itself. Why This Even Matters Getting your invention patented used to be pretty straightforward. If you built…
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How AI Drafting Tools Struggle with Claim Clarity
Most AI tools can write, but writing isn’t the same as real protection. If you’ve ever tried using AI to help draft your patent claims, you probably noticed something strange—it sounds technical, maybe even impressive, but the claims end up vague, off-target, or so narrow they barely cover your actual invention. Why Clarity in Patent…
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Accuracy vs. Speed: The AI Patent Drafting Dilemma
You’re moving fast, building something new, and every hour counts—until someone says, “You should file a patent,” and suddenly it feels like everything grinds to a halt. Lawyers, delays, high costs—it’s a momentum killer. That’s why AI patent drafting sounds like a dream: instant drafts, lower costs, no back-and-forth. But here’s the catch—can you trust…
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AI-Powered Prior Art Search for Founders Without Legal Teams
You’re building something new. It could be software, a machine, or an algorithm that changes the game. You know it’s special. But here’s the thing—if you want to protect it with a patent, there’s one big step you can’t skip. What Is a Prior Art Search—And Why Should You Care? It’s Not Just a Search—It’s…
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How AI Helps Startups Decide Between Patent and Trade Secret
Every startup, at some point, has to answer a simple but loaded question: Should we patent this… or keep it a secret? It doesn’t sound like a big deal. But it is. This one decision can change your whole path—how you raise money, how you grow, how you protect your edge, and how fast you…