A patent search can help a startup decide whether an invention may be worth filing. A freedom to operate search answers a different question. It helps a business evaluate whether…
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Alloy Patent Law is a patent law firm founded by an inventor for inventors. We strive to provide world-class legal services to small entities, not those backed by major corporations or venture capital.
Many inventors and small businesses budget for the cost to file a patent application. That is a good start. But filing is not always the final patent cost. After a…
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A patent search can help a Seattle startup avoid spending money on a filing that does not support the business. That matters in a market built around software, AI, cloud…
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For California startups, patent pending status can be a meaningful step in protecting a new product, technology, or invention. It can show investors, manufacturers, customers, and potential partners that the…
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AI startups often move fast. A founder finds a dataset. A developer scrapes public websites. A contractor gathers images, text, code, music, product descriptions, or videos. The team fine-tunes a…
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California startups move fast. They share product plans, source code, prototypes, vendor files, and customer information across cloud platforms every day. That speed helps companies grow. It also creates risk.…
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For Boston-area founders, inventors, and small businesses, “patent pending” can sound like a major milestone. Sometimes, it is. Patent pending status can show that you have taken a real step…
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A non-disclosure agreement can be useful. But if your most valuable information lives in Google Drive, Dropbox, GitHub, Notion, Slack, AWS, or a contractor’s project-management account, an NDA may not…
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California product companies often build value in more than one place at the same time. A consumer brand may have a memorable name, distinctive packaging, a new product feature, and…
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If you design, manufacture, or sell products in North Carolina, your intellectual property strategy should match the way your business actually competes. That may mean a different approach for a…
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