Patents for startups
Protect more of what you're building without traditional law firm costs
Build a stronger early patent portfolio with flat-fee filing and a process designed for startup budgets.
Build a stronger early patent portfolio with flat-fee filing and a process designed for startup budgets.
You're building technology worth protecting. But when every patent application means another large outside-counsel bill, it becomes difficult to protect as much of that work as you should.
Patentext gives startups a different model. Instead of paying outside counsel to drive every stage of the process, your team does more of the invention development and decision-making inside the platform, with registered patent practitioners stepping in to draft and file approved applications.
You still get professional patent support where it matters, without traditional outside-counsel economics across the entire process.
Start with the platform, then pay flat fees only when you decide an invention is worth filing.
A home for your inventions and patent work as the portfolio grows.
$3,600 provisionals, $5,700 non-provisionals. Discounts available for bulk filers.
Use the platform continuously; pay for professional services when you decide to file
How it works
Do more without the law-firm bill.
Patentable work often emerges during ordinary product development rather than a formal "invention moment." Patentext helps you catch those opportunities before a launch, publication, fundraising process, or other disclosure creates urgency.
| Concept | Novelty | Prior Art | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predictive cache invalidation | High | Low | 9.2 | Ready to File |
| Adaptive ML pipeline routing | High | Medium | 8.7 | Under Review |
| Context-aware API throttling | Medium | Low | 7.4 | Ready to File |
| Distributed graph consensus | Early | High | 6.8 | Monitoring |
Not every invention should become a filing. Develop the technical record and evaluate each opportunity before committing limited startup resources to an application.
When you're ready to move forward, registered patent practitioners from Patentext Services prepare and file the application for a flat fee.
Track what you've identified, filed, and still need to make a decision on as the company grows.
Patent costs vary depending on the type of application and the provider you use. Patentext offers flat-fee patent services, including provisional patent applications for $3,600 and non-provisional patent applications for $5,700.
A startup should consider patent protection before important technology is publicly disclosed through a product launch, publication, conference presentation, demo, or other public activity.
The right timing also depends on the importance of the invention, the company's product roadmap, and available budget. Patentext helps startups identify potentially patentable work earlier so filing decisions do not have to wait until a deadline is approaching.
A provisional application can be useful when a startup wants to establish an early U.S. filing date while continuing to develop the technology. It is not automatically the right choice for every invention; whether to start with a provisional or move directly to a non-provisional application depends on the invention, timing, business plans, and patent strategy.
There is no ideal number of patents for a startup. A smaller portfolio covering strategically important technology may be more valuable than a larger portfolio of lower-priority filings. The goal should be to identify the inventions that matter most to the business and build the portfolio around them.
Yes. Patentext helps teams develop the technical record behind an invention and evaluate which ideas may justify patent protection before moving into drafting and filing. Not every invention needs to become a patent application. Some may be deferred, left unprotected, or kept as trade secrets depending on the company's goals.
Get the professional patent support you need without traditional law-firm engagements.
Protect your next invention