First-time inventors
Your idea deserves a real shot.
You have the idea and the drive, and nowhere obvious to take them: the words are foreign, the people who know them charge by the hour, and every guide assumes a legal budget. The map starts from what you have. You get to know your field as you build, your idea gets written down, dated and protected, and you decide what comes next.
Just the beginning: your IP packet builds as you grow. No card needed to start. Can't pay for a plan? Apply for a scholarship or a subsidy.
What you leave with
- A plan built from your real time, budget and resources.
- A clear write-up of your invention, dated and in your own words, with a disclosure log of who has seen it.
- A list of what already exists near it, and plain words for what that means.
- Coaching on prototyping, pitching and talking to funders and partners, plus grants matched to your invention and your country.
- When it is time, a low-cost way to file: a provisional application you file yourself (the USPTO fee for a micro entity is $65), with help from a free clinic or pro bono program, or through a lawyer. Your call.
Who this is for
People with a real idea and real drive who have never had a patent lawyer, an engineer in the family, or anyone to ask.
What you might be worried about
- That it costs thousands just to start. It doesn't: you can start at $0, and scholarship seats are set aside.
- That you'll look silly. Nuro explains every word at your level, and no question is too small.
- That someone will take your idea. Your project is private, and other users never see it unless you invite them.
- That the words are meant to keep you out. We use the everyday word first, then the real term.
You don't need permission to start.
Just an idea, and a map to follow.
Can't pay right now? Apply for a scholarship or a subsidy.