Generate provisional patents for campus projects in under 30 minutes for $15.
Student entrepreneurs can't affordably protect IP for campus-built tools, delaying product launches by months.
StuPatent automates the creation of provisional patent applications tailored for student inventions, using simple questionnaires to fill legal templates compliant with USPTO standards. It handles filing guidance, timestamping, and basic prior art checks to get students protected fast without lawyers. Launch your product confidently without months of delay.
Student entrepreneurs in legaltech building tools on campus
Student-only pricing and campus-specific templates that reference university IP policies.
supportive
Guided form to capture invention details and auto-generate patent draft.
One-click export of USPTO-compliant provisional patent PDF.
Dashboard to track submission status and reminders for full patent.
Basic Google Patents integration for quick novelty check.
Secure cloud storage for all IP docs with sharing links.
Automated emails for filing deadlines and university IP office notifications.
Pre-built templates for software, hardware, and AI student projects.
Invite team members to edit and sign docs.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| university | text | Yes |
| is_student | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| description | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| pdf_url | text | Yes |
| filed_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/projectsCreate new project
/api/projects/:id/questionnaireSubmit questionnaire and generate draft
/api/documents/:id/generateGenerate PDF
/api/search/prior-artSearch prior art
/api/users/meGet user profile
No PDF export or filing tracker
1 user
5 users
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $30 | $360 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $600 | $7,200 |
Affordable provisional patents for student founders – no lawyers needed.
DM student founders on Twitter/X searching 'campus startup IP', post in r/StudentEntrepreneur and university Discord servers like Berkeley Startups, offer free Pro access for feedback.
Full legal services
Expensive, not student-focused
10x cheaper, instant for students
Document templates
Generic, no patent specifics
Tailored provisional patents
Curated student/university IP templates + data on common campus inventions for better automation.
Boom in student AI/hardware startups needs fast IP amid USPTO backlog.
Docs not fully enforceable
Clear disclaimers + lawyer review upsell
Low awareness of provisionals
Educational content on landing
Complex PDF gen bugs
Use battle-tested libs, beta test
Success: 80% express interest in $15 tool
Success: 10 signups, 3 paid
Success: 100 users week 1
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