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Security

Your invention is safe with us.

We understand that your invention is your most valuable asset. That’s why we have implemented comprehensive security measures to protect your ideas and ensure absolute discretion.

CERTELO

Security first: Your idea belongs to you.

Do you have concerns about sharing your invention?

So that you feel absolutely safe when submitting on our protected platform, we offer you an additional layer of security through our partner CERTELO.

The digital fingerprint of your idea

Before you share details with us, you can create a tamper-proof proof of origin. CERTELO is a blockchain service based on the Electra Protocol. This allows you to certify your document directly on your local computer with an immutable time and date stamp.

Your benefits at a glance
  • Maximum discretion: The document never leaves your computer.
  • Irrefutable proof: You can prove at any time that the invention was already in your possession before the first conversation with Patai took place.

IMPORTANT!

Until your invention is legally protected with the help of a patent attorney, you should keep your invention strictly confidential (no publications through posts, articles, interviews, etc.). The certificate serves as additional protection before you contact a qualified patent attorney through platforms like patai.legal to legally secure your invention.

Please read the WIPO article. Even though WIPO discontinued the development for cost reasons, they officially explain the added value of such a certificate.

A service by our partner CERTELO

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Legal protection

Legal safeguards for maximum protection of your invention

Professional duty of confidentiality

"Patent attorneys are obliged to maintain confidentiality without time limit regarding all secrets entrusted to them as a result of their profession." IGE | IPE
All patent attorneys are legally obliged to maintain confidentiality

Additional confidentiality agreements

On request, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Download the template, add your details and send it to support@patai.ch for signature. This gives you written confirmation that we will treat your invention disclosure with the utmost confidentiality.
Download NDA (PDF)

Our security measures

Multi-layered security to protect your valuable inventions

Patai and the processing of your invention disclosure

The invention disclosure is only viewed by registered patent attorneys at your request so that they can give feedback. We can track at any time which patent attorney has viewed your invention.

No training of AI models

None of the data you enter into our tool will ever be used to train any AI model. You can read more about this here.

Personal contact

As soon as you have registered, you get access to our support team. Before submitting your invention, you can clarify any remaining questions with them in person.

Sharing your invention disclosure with patent attorneys

We only share a preview of your invention disclosure with patent attorneys from the relevant field. In order for the patent attorneys to give you feedback, they must confirm once more that there are no conflicts of interest. This allows us to track exactly which attorneys have actually viewed your invention disclosure.

Now you know how we protect your idea.

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  • NDA on request
  • Statutory duty of confidentiality
  • Proof of priority