Is a provisional always the right choice for a startup?

No. It can be useful while the invention is evolving, but the disclosure must still adequately describe the subject matter you later want to claim.

Can I upload architecture diagrams and CAD files?

Yes. The product plan supports multimodal intake including diagrams, photos, sketches and CAD materials.

Do I approve the filing?

Yes. The workflow separates payment from filing and requires explicit approval before submission.

Patent filing for founders

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Protect the invention first.

Turn technical product descriptions, architecture diagrams, prototypes and CAD files into a structured patent application before the next disclosure milestone.

Choose provisional, utility or attorney review
Upload product and engineering materials
Read the prepared application before paying

From $199Founder filing pathsProtect my startup Choose a path

The right filing path depends on development stage, disclosure timing and the protection sought.

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$199Provisional starting point

$995Complete utility preparation

$3,995Attorney review option

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File around disclosure risk

Put the filing before the milestone - not after it

Pax makes the decision concrete by tying the filing path to the moments when the technical story leaves the company.

PrototypeCapture the core implementation
Investor pitchFile before broad disclosure
Partner diligenceExplain protected scope
ManufacturingDocument design alternatives
LaunchKeep later deadlines visible

Founder decision tree

Match the filing to how much is known today

A provisional can preserve a date while the product changes. A utility filing is better suited when the technical story is ready for a complete claim set. Attorney review adds legal judgment where the stakes or complexity demand it.

Still building

Use a provisional to capture the current disclosure and establish a filing date.

Ready to claim

Prepare the complete utility application with claims, specification and figures.

Need counsel

Select attorney review when legal advice and a formal engagement are needed.

Readiness dashboard

Core technical workflowConfirmed by founder

Alternative embodimentsTwo questions remaining

Disclosure milestoneInvestor meeting in 12 days

Choose the founder path

From filing-date preservation to attorney-supervised review

Start with the product's stage and upcoming disclosure - not a generic patent package.

Provisional

$199

Establish a filing date while the product evolves.

12-month priority window
Good for active development

Start provisional

Utility patent

$995

Complete utility application preparation.

Claims, specification and figures
Preview before payment

Start utility

Accelerated

$1,795

Priority handling when timing is tight.

Priority workflow
Three-business-day target

See accelerated

Attorney review

$3,995

Flat-fee attorney review option.

Limited-scope engagement
Legal advice where engaged

Add review

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Structured drafting in validated stages.

Human-backed

Attorney escalation and review options.

Transparent

Read the application before paying.

Approval-gated

Nothing is filed until you approve.

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Questions founders ask

Public-disclosure and confidentiality issues can affect patent rights. The safest timing depends on the facts and jurisdictions; attorney advice may be appropriate.

Protect the technical story before you tell it widely

Choose the filing path that matches the company's stage and put the prepared application in front of the founder before payment or filing.

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