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Notes on protecting what you build.
Practical writing on patents and IP strategy — written for founders and inventors, not other lawyers.
Provisional vs. non-provisional: which should you file first?
A plain-English breakdown of the two main patent application types and how to decide which fits your stage and budget.
Read more →Why a prior-art search is worth it before you file
A patentability search feels like an extra step, but skipping it is how applications stall on references you could have seen coming. Here's what a search actually catches.
Read more →Five signs it's time to audit your IP portfolio
Portfolios drift over time. These are the warning signs that you're paying to maintain protection you no longer need — or missing coverage you do.
Read more →What a patent claim actually does (and why wording is everything)
The claims are the legal heart of a patent. A short tour of how claim language defines exactly what you own.
Read more →Have an idea worth protecting?
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