We believe small teams can do big things.
We're here to amplify startup innovation.
We help startups use their intellectual property to scale smarter.
The Innovator's Dilemma
IP is a core business asset
Internal IP expertise is rare
Law firms can be expensive, hard to differentiate, and difficult to engage
Our solution – separate the patent agent from the law firm.
They’re both key players, but they don’t need to be linked. Some solutions require one, some require both, and there’s power in the ability to choose.
Large companies capture this advantage by employing in-house patent agents full time, but that’s a big swing. We scaled the approach down to offer fractional support on demand.
Separating the patent agent from the law firm drastically reduces our overhead, which means we can go deeper, work longer, and charge less.
Our Services
We don’t just care about patents. We care about you.
Enough to show up. Enough to deliver.
Enough to design a service model aligned with the needs of startups that are hungry for more market share.
Working with us is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Free consultation
Grab an open spot on our calendar, send us an email, or give us a ring. The choice is yours.
Sign on
Our engagements are simple and flexible. Our pricing model is structured to provide the cost certainty that startups need.
Watch us work
You instruct. We create a plan, execute, and report back along the way. If the solution requires the law-firm touch, we can work with your preferred service provider or make a recommendation from our network.
Trusted by the biggest of the big... and the smallest of the small
from energy
Clients with > $10B Market Cap
to nano-tech
Clients with technologies < 1 nm in diameter
Meet Our Principal Agent
Patent Experience
- Registered CA and US Patent Agent
- 6+ years experience at Tier 1 IP law firms
- 2019–2021 IP Rising Star™ (Managing IP)
- 2017 M. Morency award winner (patent drafting)
Subject Matter Coverage
- Cleantech
- Chemistry
- Mechanical Eng.
- Material Science
- Chemical Eng.
- Hydrogen Production
- Nanotechnology
- Carbon Upcycling
Dr. Houston Brown
Education
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PhDUniversity of Alberta
BScUniversity of Calgary
Select Patents & Publications
- US 9,000,198 B2 | CA 2,815,728
- US 9,458,395 B2 | CA 2,815,726
- ACS Catalysis 2015, 5, 4, 2116-2123
- JACS 2016, 138, 2, 604-616
The In-House Advantage
The law-firm service model is great for companies with large teams of in-house IP professionals. Simply put, they know how to make it sing, and they have the capacity to make it happen. That’s the in-house advantage.
We’re here for the innovative companies that haven’t scaled there yet. We offer fractional in-house IP support on demand. As much or as little as you like, and only when you want it.
If you’re ready to capture the in-house advantage, let’s talk.
