Investor-Ready IP Snapshot
Founders raising money or entering a partnership or acquisition conversation who need to show their IP house is in order.
Patentability & Freedom-to-Operate Gut-Check
Anyone unsure whether their idea is protectable or already spoken for. The lowest-commitment way to find out where you stand.
$1,500.00
Engagement type: Flat Fee
Attorney fee: Flat fee, typically $1,500–$2,500
$1,500 – $2,500 flat, by the density of the art and the breadth of the freedom-to-operate screen.
USPTO / USCO / WIPO fees billed separately at cost.
Best for
Anyone unsure whether their idea is protectable or already spoken for. The lowest-commitment way to find out where you stand.
What's included
- Intake call to define the invention and the commercial product around it.
- Prior-art search across patent and non-patent literature.
- Plain-language read on patentability: what looks novel, and what does not.
- Freedom-to-operate screen for in-force patents that could block the product.
- One follow-up call to walk through the findings.
What's NOT included
- Government, third-party, foreign-associate, translation, courier, and vendor fees.
- A formal legal opinion of the kind relied on to rebut willful infringement.
- Any patent filing.
- Claim-chart analysis of a specific accused product.
Client responsibilities
- Provide a complete technical description and the intended commercial use.
- Identify known competitors and any prior art you are already aware of.
- Review the findings before acting on them.
Assumptions
- One invention and one commercial product.
- United States scope.
- One round of substantive client questions included.
- No material adverse facts discovered after engagement.
Scope-change triggers
- Additional inventions or product lines.
- Foreign jurisdictions added to the search.
- A formal written opinion requested.
- Expedited turnaround.
Deliverables
Written patentability and freedom-to-operate memo in plain language.
Typical timing
Typically 2–3 weeks.
Watch out for
The biggest risk is spending months and thousands of dollars on a filing for something that is not protectable, or is not actually yours to sell.
What usually comes next
Most clients who start with a patentability opinion move directly into a provisional filing once the opinion comes back favorable. It is also the fastest way for us to get to know your invention.
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