What we do, and what we do not
IPGuru is a powerful tool that does real work on your idea, whichever path you choose: a patent, a trade secret, a new product or business, a crowdfunding campaign, an open-source release, a grant, or learning. It is not a law firm or a financial adviser, and it cannot promise an outcome that someone else decides, such as a patent office, an investor, a backer or a judge. Here is what we do to help, the things we cannot guarantee, and how our terms work. These points are part of our Terms of Service and disclosures.
What we do to help
From a first brainstorm with Nova and a team of AI experts to a finished package, with a clear next step at every stage. Projects follow the FORGE method.
We search more than 250 million patent records and other sources, score what we find, and assess markets, competitors and feasibility.
Patent drafts and claims tested by a mock examination, a trade-secret record, a defensive publication, or business, pitch, crowdfunding, grant and open-source plans.
Every patent draft ships with a plain-English reading, so you understand exactly what you are filing.
An attorney binder a qualified patent attorney can review and file quickly, or a handover pack for a partner, funder or maker.
Answers are grounded in your project's own cited research, so you can always see the basis for them.
What we cannot promise
These are real, and they matter. Read them before you rely on any output.
Only a patent office decides. A strong application improves your chances; it does not assure a grant.
Application, filing, and submission fees are yours to pay to the patent office.
Our search is broad, but no search covers everything ever made public. We cannot guarantee that no relevant prior art exists.
We cannot guarantee that your invention or application is new, novel, or non-obvious.
Software patenting is out of scope. Many offices limit it, and it is not what IPGuru is built for.
We cannot verify or vouch for scientific claims, data, or results in your invention.
We do not guarantee that our state-of-the-art, market, or competitive assessments are accurate or complete. Treat them as informed input, not the final word.
Business, pitch, crowdfunding and licensing material is not legal, financial or investment advice. We do not raise money for you, choose your licence, advise on employment contracts or decide who owns an idea.
A plan or pitch does not assure investment, backers, sales, a grant or an award. Projections and market figures are estimates.
A crowdfunding page, a public pitch, a competition entry or an open-source release can be a public disclosure that ends your chance of a patent.
Medical and health inventions are welcome. IPGuru gives no medical advice, is not a medical device and is not part of any treatment. Use anonymised or synthetic data, never patient records.
Your acceptance and our liability
Acceptance of our Terms of Service and disclosures is a step when you create an account, and again at checkout each time you buy.
For all claims in any twelve months, our liability is limited to the greater of what was paid for your account in the twelve months before the claim, and S$200. Some liabilities, such as for fraud, can never be limited.
IPGuru complements qualified professionals; it does not replace them. For a filing, a fundraise or a licence, work with a patent attorney, lawyer or financial adviser.
This page is a plain-language summary of points that also appear in our full Terms of Service and disclosures. Where the two differ, the Terms of Service govern.
Your idea is private by default, and we never use it to train models. How we protect it.
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