Tell us about your startup.
Your company, its stage, and the kind of software or technology you are building. Keep implementation details general.
START THE CONVERSATION
You do not need all the answers.
Just a place to start.
Tell us what your software startup is building, where you are in the process, and the decision you need help making.
THE PROBLEM
A full invention disclosure
is a big step for an introduction.
You want to know whether the service fits before writing a technical dossier. You may be deciding what to patent, preparing a first application, reviewing an agreement, or responding to an examiner.
THE QUESTIONS BEHIND IT
Can we introduce ourselves without revealing the invention?
What should the first message include?
How do we agree on the professional work?
HOW IAF HELPS
Make a general introduction.
Define the work together.
Send a brief note about the company and the help you need. Jurgen can discuss your requirements, the appropriate engagement, and the next private conversation. IAF’s services are paid; scope and applicable fees are agreed before work begins.
Name the concern.
A first patent, filing priorities, costs, an Office Action, or a commercial agreement: explain the decision you want help with.
Agree on the next step.
Discuss scope, fees, and private exchange of any invention or matter materials before the professional work begins.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP PRACTICAL
A useful introduction
can stay short.
The company
Who you are and what the startup is trying to build.
The decision
The question or work you want to discuss. Mention any existing response deadline.
The next conversation
Leave confidential implementation and application materials for the private engagement.
The local preview prepares an email draft for you to review and send. It does not submit to a backend or automatically deliver a message.
WHAT FOUNDERS ASK
A little more clarity.
Will this form send the message automatically?
No. It opens a draft in your email app. Review the draft and send it there. You can also email Jurgen directly.
Is the first strategic consultation free?
This site does not offer a free consultation. IAF’s strategic counsel is $850 per hour; agree on scope and fees before professional work begins.
YOUR INTRODUCTION
Tell Jurgen what
is on your mind.
Keep it general. Save confidential invention details for a private conversation.
jurgen.vollrath@iaf-inc.com ↗Patent preparation · Office Action responses
Strategic counsel & agreements