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Protect And Develop Your Innovation
We offer a variety of services to support the development and protection of your
Innovation. This includes;
- Patent search and legal opinion;
- Prepare provisional, non-provisional and design patent applications;
- File and prosecute patent applications;
- Search, prepare and file trademark applications
- Search, prepare and file copyright applications
- Design and build prototypes
Click START to prepare and submit your request for quote.
- Submission Process
Prepare And Submit Your Innovation
Please use the following steps to prepare and upload your service request:
- 1) Innovation Profile - fill out Table 1 to provide general information relating to your Innovation.
- 2) Current Status - fill out Table 2 to define your current status and the services you need for protecting and developing your Innovation.
- 3) Video - if available, provide a video (or slide deck) to show how your Innovation looks and operates.
- 4) Click Submit to Upload items 1-3 to Project Launchpad.
Once your Service Request is received, we will review the
information and generate a Quote based on your entries.
The Quote will include pricing, estimated lead time and
instructions for starting the job. Quotes are typically sent
out, via email, within 5 business days.
- Table 1
Innovation Profile
Provide general information relating to your innovation.
- Project Launchpad
Project Launchpad Services
Review each service below and tick the Quote Request box for every service you’d like included in your quote.
| Quote Request | Quote Request | Job Description | Deliverables |
| Invention Profile | We will generate a profile of your idea based on your brief description (written or verbal) and rough sketches. This document will provide the information needed to conduct a patent search and prepare a patent application. | - Invention Profile | |
| Patent Search | We will use your invention profile to conduct a worldwide search of registered patents, looking for content that is relevant to your Invention. Based on the search results, we will generate a search report that shows a comparison of your Invention with others and a recommendation on whether or not you should prepare and file a patent application. If your Invention is novel but similar to prior art, we will recommend making some changes in order improve your chances of success. This is a low- cost but very important step, as it sets the stage for all subsequent work related to | - Relevant Patents - Patent Search Report | |
| Provisional Patent Application | We will use your invention profile and patent search results to prepare and file a provisional patent application. This will include informal drawings and text that clearly describes your invention. Claims will not be defined in this document. You will receive a draft copy to review, edit and approve before we file it with the USPTO. Once filed, you will have one year to file a nonprovisional patent application in order to claim the | - Draft application for your review & approval - Filing Receipt | |
| Non-Provisional Patent Application | We will use the background information on your invention (e.g., invention profile, search report, provisional application) to prepare and file a non-provisional patent application. This will include a formal description, drawings, and claims relating to your Invention. Once filed and granted, the patent will provide up to 20 years of protection from its filing | Draft application for your review & approval - Filing Receipt | |
| Design Patent | We will use your sketches and description to prepare and file a design patent application. The design patent protects the way your Invention looks rather than how it works. You will receive a draft copy of the application to review and approve prior to filing. Once filed and granted, the patent will provide you with 15 years of protection from the filing date. | - Draft application for your review & approval - Filing Receipt | |
| Patent Prosecution | We will begin the prosecution of your non-provisional or design patent application after it has been filed and starts the review cycle in the patent office. Our prosecutor will defend your patent against causes for rejection presented by the patent inspector. This process typically involves several rounds of negotiations and potential changes to patent content before the patent is actually granted. This process in not always | - Correspondence with patent office - Granted Patent (if successful) | |
| Trademark Search | We will conduct a search of trademarks registered with the USPTO, looking for content that is relevant to your request. Based on the search results, we will generate a search report that will show a comparison of your proposed trademark with others and a recommendation on whether or not you | - Relevant Trademarks - TM Search Report | |
| Trademark Application | We will use the results of your trademark search to prepare and file a trademark application. Once granted, your trademark will be protected for least 10 years starting from the filing date. The protection can last indefinitely if the trademark remains active in commerce and maintenance | - Filing receipt - Granted Trademark (if successful) | |
| Copyright Search | We will conduct a search of registered copyrighted material, looking for content that is relevant to your request. Based on the search results, we will generate a search report that will show a comparison of your copyrighted material with others and a recommendation on whether or not you | - Relevant Copyrights - CR Search Report | |
| Copyright Application | We will use your copyright search results to prepare and file a copyright application. Once granted, the copyright will keep other from using your material for the duration of your life plus 70 years. | Filing receipt - Granted Copyright (if successful) | |
| Prototype Design | We will use your Invention Profile and whatever supporting documents you have (specifications, drawings, documents and parts list) to generate a detailed design for your prototype. The design will include specifications, mechanical/electronic drawings and software source code | - Documents - Drawings - Source Code | |
| Prototype Unit | We will use your Prototype Design to fabricate, assemble and test your prototype. Once your have a chance to evaluate, test and approve the initial prototype, additional copies can be produced if needed. | - Prototype unit (assembled & operational) | |
| Pitch Deck | We will generate a pitch deck using your Invention Profile and any other documents relating to your invention that are available, such as; 1) pending or granted patents, trademarks and/or copyrights, 2) prototype design, 3) prototype assemblies and 4) financial projections. | - Draft Pitch Deck - Final Pitch deck | |
| Investor Search | We will search for potential Investors (e.g. people, groups, companies) that may have an interest in acquiring the rights to your Invention with either a sales or licensing agreement. We will use your Pitch Deck to formally present your Invention to investors that show a genuine interest | - Search Results (list of potential investors) | |
| Acquisition Agreement | Once one or more potential investors are identified, we will proceed to negotiate on your behalf for the best possible deal. Once mutual agreement is reached by all parties, we will generate and finalize the agreements required to sell or license the rights to your Invention. | - Draft Agreements - Signed Agreement - Payment |
- Table 2
Video or Slide Deck
Optional — share a link to a video or slide deck showing how your innovation looks and operates.