Historically ipDone has been most impactful to newfound inventors and early stage companies in their A to B round funding stages. More recently our expertise in blockchain has expanded our customer base to new players looking to capitalize on the initiatives happening across the globe in the blockchain space. We are very comfortable with most marketplaces in the technology area from pharma to software. Note: We offer unique strategies to get positive results around the Alice restrictions.
We look beyond the application process itself and tap into our prior experience and our network of subject matter experts to bring added value to our clients. Working with ipDone means joining a community of industry experts, owner-operators, sector specialists, co-inventors and thought leaders. These individuals and organizations not only shape our view of the world, but also provide opportunities for our clients. By combining the wisdom of our own trial and error with the power of access to our network seeks to help our clients grow and push the boundaries of possibility.
Imposing a traditional fee structure on the constituents we serve can be a drain on limited cash/capital resources. We know this approach may create an unsustainable money pit for early stage companies and inventors. ipDone’s approach is to be selective in evaluating the risk associated with each new project, and invest our resources with those we believe have true promise. Initially there are no fees for an upfront initial consultation until we get to ‘go/no-go’ decision. Once we choose to move forward we ask for roughly ten percent of the typical fee structure a legacy firm would charge. Only if the venture is successful we would be compensated in terms of a multiple of the amount we put at risk dependent of the complexity of the filing (typically around 4X) .
Is a business, at any stage really ever “done” with its IP? Emphatically not.
The largest, most successful businesses, especially those connected in even the remotest ways to technology, know this, and often its part of their DNA. Their leaders have it ingrained in their internal make-up and so develop staffs, budgets and business plans for current and new products and services based in some measure on the competitive advantages that their patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks afford them in the marketplace.
But, all of these businesses had to start somewhere. Usually with little seed capital, few advisers and cloudy ideas on how to protect intellectual fruits of their creative ideas, new businesses embark on a fevered quest to sell their products and services, to make their next payroll and to impress their investors so that they can get through to the next fiscal quarter to gain a new cash infusion. Following this path, patent rights are often lost before it is understood how they can be used to ensure long term survival, engage new funding sources and develop new platforms which could launch a business towards new horizons.
This is where ipDone can help. Offering a flexible and non-traditional fee structure, we identify the potential your ideas have for translation into patentable subject matter. We put those ideas into high quality patent applications increasing the likelihood of powerful patent rights to provide protection against competitors eager to piggyback on markets that you have struggled to build.
We also provide you the evidence you’ll need to show start-up, mezzanine, angel and other investors you have acted prudently to protect your intellectual property. You can “check-off” the patent box in your business plans and offering memoranda with confidence.
In conjunction with careful planning of your nascent intellectual property portfolio, we can provide sound business planning and introduce you to new business opportunities to propel your businesses and markets in quantum leaps beyond what is possible without a well thought patent dossier.
Let us help you. We will get your IP DONE.
As the founding managing member of ipDone I am very pleased to offer our experience and expertise to those who find themselves swimming in unfamiliar waters. As a serial entrepreneur, I have struggled with IP decisions balancing the cost/benefit/risk equation. We now have a process that has proven itself for me in some of our other ventures. I can now bring an effective patent strategy to others in similar situations. I am a proud patent holder myself thanks to ipDone. I often say we can use patent strategies either on an offensive and/or defensive basis with respect to market players. Additionally, we believe that IP and patent work is both art and science. We have access to some of the brightest IP talent and we couple that with the business/market position to best meet the desired outcomes. I challenge anyone across the globe to compete with our offering but that said I encourage you to talk to others to assure an informed decision. I welcome anyone to arrange a chat with me anytime.
Michael Dershem aka Dersh
Young Nurse InventorI never dreamed I would be an inventor, but I came up with an idea to decrease hospital borne infections while in my last year of nursing. I was introduced to ipDone by my Uncle who knew one of the principals. Within a few weeks we had filed a provisional patent and ipDone then facilitated an introduction to a University to build prototypes. We are now on a path to licensure and commercialization. ipDone was instrumental in helping me turn a dream into reality and truly help people around the globe avoid infection.
Venture Backed Internet/Mobile Real Estate PlayInternet Venture Backed Real Estate Play; During our initial capital raise the principals of ipDone advised me to file several broad-based patents. With the likes of Zillow and Real Estate.com, our market had quickly become deeply entrenched with other real estate internet start-ups. We did successfully raise additional rounds of funding but found we could not compete with the other companies. However, with the help of ipDone, we owned good patent positions. And in the end our patents became a valuable asset of the company. Ultimately our patent positions allowed us to monetize and deliver a fair return back to our investors and management team. - CEO
Blockchain related healthcare company with global reachWe hold a unique position in the healthcare financial transaction space. Prior to our deployment of distributed ledger technology aka blockchain we launched a patenting process with ipDone. Over the last three years we have filed several stacked applications including blockchain related data exchanges and digital asset token inventions. In spite of the restrictive requirement on our initial filings, the examiner saw three distinct inventions. The ipDone strategy is bearing fruit. Our most recent filings will now be reviewed in an expedited fashion. It has helped our fund-raising initiatives and opened the door for numerous marketplace stakeholder discussions. More to come, thank you ipDone. - CEO