How Patai works for inventors
Here we explain how you can use our tool to receive useful feedback from patent attorneys.
Describe your situation
Describe your situation, tell us about your project and ask your questions. The more precise your information, the more detailed and tailored the feedback from the patent attorneys.
Receive feedback
Only verified patent attorneys specialised in the technical field of your invention have access to your case. Compare the feedback and communicate directly with them in the chat.
Make a decision
You won't find the right patent attorney through general recommendations, since every project is unique. Compare strategies, experience & prices before deciding on a patent attorney.
1. Describe your situation
After free registration, you can start a project. In this project, our tool guides you through various questions about you, your invention and your overall situation. The principle always applies: the more you tell us, the more helpful the feedback from the patent attorneys will be.
We will ask you about these topics:
- Basic information
Here you can give your request a title, list the people involved and provide a brief description in one or two sentences. You can also upload drawings and files that explain your invention in more detail.
- Context
Here you will be asked various questions about you, your project and your intentions. They are designed so that the attorney can understand you and your situation.
- About your invention
If you have a specific invention, you can go into detail about it in the following sections. Here you can explain your invention in detail. You can determine the level of detail yourself. We treat all inputs discreetly.
- Summary
In the summary, you have the opportunity to review all inputs again and make manual adjustments. When you are satisfied, you can submit the request with ‘Submit’.
Your invention remains confidential
You can always determine the level of detail of your information yourself. On request, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement. Your information is shared exclusively with qualified patent attorneys. All patent attorneys are also subject to a legal obligation of confidentiality.
2. Receive feedback
Your request will be exclusively assigned to patent attorneys from the relevant specialist field.
What happens next:
- Patent attorneys
The attorneys receive a preview and can only view your invention in detail once they have confirmed that they have no conflicts with other clients. This way we can always track who has viewed your invention in detail.
- Feedback
The patent attorneys now respond to your request. This can be a direct follow-up question or a preliminary research, because they already have extensive background information through your details.
- Compare feedback
The feedback from the attorneys can vary greatly. You can ask follow-up questions at any time and will automatically develop a feel for which attorney you would like to work with. If you have specific questions, we are happy to help.
Transparency is key
You won't find the right patent attorney through recommendations. Every person and every project is unique, and the patent attorney is for many people the first person on a long entrepreneurial journey. So ask questions, compare experiences and strategic approaches to find the right partner for a long-term collaboration.
3. Collaboration
Once you have decided on a patent attorney, confirm the collaboration through our platform. This way, other attorneys receive a rejection.
Tips for good collaboration
- Long-term collaboration
The goal should be to pursue a long-term collaboration with your patent attorney. The better they know your business, the better they understand the needs and can work strategically.
- Getting a second opinion
If decisions need to be made during the collaboration, you can of course use Patai to request an opinion on a case. But be transparent about it. Ask your attorney how to best get a second opinion and analyse the results together. Getting second opinions behind someone's back can damage the trust between you and your patent attorney.
- Business first
It is important to understand that patents can be a valuable component of your business. Accordingly, it is important that you not only talk to your attorney about your inventions, but also look at the business model, competition and market development together, in order to use patents strategically so that they generate added value for the company.
- Reviews
As a platform, we will ask for feedback & reviews from both patent attorneys and inventors. We would like to find out which collaborations work well in order to sustainably improve the general collaboration between patent attorneys and inventors.
Conclusion
Patent attorneys have all completed at least a master's degree in a natural science field, followed by a three- to five-year training to become a patent attorney. They are absolute experts and have a broad toolkit of possibilities for how they can protect your idea and thus significantly support your business. With our platform, we want to remove the inhibitions around the topic of patents. Ask questions, describe your case. The patent attorneys are helpful and happy to provide information.
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