Getting started
Is it really free to start? add
Yes. Every account is free, and FORGE · Focus costs nothing. FORGE · Observe requires an active Member, Pro or Max membership. You buy a project grade only when you want to take that project through the later FORGE phases.
Do I need a new idea, or can I improve an existing product? add
Both. Start greenfield from a blank page, or brownfield from a product that already exists, uploading source material to your vault or pointing us at a website. We steer you toward genuine novelty, not a copy.
What can I put into my vault? add
Almost anything. Documents, images, web pages, audio, and even YouTube links, which we transcribe automatically. Uploaded images are described on ingestion, so everything becomes searchable, cited knowledge.
Pricing
How does pricing work? add
There are three things you can hold, and they are independent. A
free account costs nothing. A
membership is a subscription on your account at Member (US$9 a month), Pro (US$18) or Max (US$36), or 20% less paid annually, and it sets your access across every idea. A
project grade is a one-time purchase for one project at Bronze (US$399), Silver (US$699) or Gold (US$999), all-inclusive for its enabled capabilities and permanent for that project. A membership discounts grades by 20% on your first and 5% after, and is never required to build or to file. See the
pricing page.
Are free deliverables watermarked? add
Yes. Deliverables generated in the free loop carry an IPGuru.ai watermark. Upgrading the project removes it.
What happens to my grade if I change direction? add
A PIVOT archives your current project and seeds a new one, carrying your work and your grade forward at no extra charge.
The process and patents
Does this replace a patent attorney? add
No. IPGuru complements attorneys. You arrive with a substantive draft rather than a blank page, which lowers the attorney's hours and your cost. You keep authority over every output.
What do I walk away with? add
Real documents: an invention disclosure, prior art findings, concept figures, drafted claims, a mock examination, a plain-English reading, and a single attorney binder ready for review or self-filing.
Which countries can I file in? add
Singapore national filing at launch, through IPOS, in English. More jurisdictions, languages, and the international PCT route are on the roadmap. See
Patents explained.
What are the limits I should know about? add
We cannot guarantee a patent is granted, our prior art search is not exhaustive, and we do not patent software. Read the full
what we do and don't.
Privacy
How is my idea kept private? add