Walk into your lawyer's office ready.
Hand your lawyer a clean, organized invention package: your write-up, figures and the closest prior art in one place. Their hours go to strategy, not to sorting your notes. The same map that got your idea this far, shaped to your time, budget, resources and location, stays with you after the meeting.
Just the beginning: your IP packet builds as you grow. No card needed to start. Bringing your own notes and drawings? See Self-Starter.
What you leave with
- A full invention disclosure.
- Labeled figures.
- The closest prior art, with links.
- A long-form provisional draft built from your own materials (Self-Starter).
- A list of gaps, with your answers.
- Your key dates in one place, including the 12-month clock.
- New patents near yours flagged each month by the IP Monitor, to bring to your lawyer (Forge and up).
Who this is for
Two groups with one goal. Some have a patent attorney who asked them to get the invention written down first. Others plan to hire a lawyer to file, and want to walk in ready.
What you might be worried about
- Paying lawyer rates for hours spent sorting notes.
- Not knowing what the lawyer needs from you.
- Showing up with a pile of sketches and emails.
- Missing a date you didn't know about.
We teach. You decide. Nuro and Billie explain the process and prepare your record. A patent attorney or agent, if you work with one, does the legal analysis and the claims; whether and how you file is your call. "Ready to file" means your paperwork is complete and organized. Only a patent professional and the patent office can speak to whether a patent will be granted.
You don't need permission to start.
Just an idea, and a map to follow.
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