AInative patent firm Fearn launches to take on the billable hour
News Source : The Next Web
News Summary
- Fearn drafts and prosecutes patents across software, hardware, robotics, semiconductors, defense, biotech and pharma.
- It offers fixed fees and provisional filings in as little as three business days.
- A guarantee puts its drafting fee at risk if a non-provisional application receives no allowed claims.
- The company has raised $5.5 million from Kindred Ventures, a16z Speedrun, Designer Fund and Essence VC.
- The broader legal market is moving in the same direction.
A conventional patent application can take 30 to 40 hours of attorney time and cost $18,000 to $40,000 in legal fees. Startups wait months to protect technology that can change by the day.
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