Automated IP audits and copyright filings for student prototypes.
Student entrepreneurs can't affordably protect IP for campus-built tools, delaying product launches by months.
ProtoShield runs AI-powered IP audits on your code/docs, generates copyright registrations, and provides trade secret best practices tailored for campus-built software. It scans repos, suggests fixes, and files copyrights directly with USCO for quick protection. Get launch-ready IP health score in minutes.
Student entrepreneurs in legaltech building tools on campus
GitHub repo integration for code-level IP scans exclusive to student projects.
professional
Connect GitHub, scan for licenses/IP risks.
Generate and submit USCO copyright forms.
Dashboard score + actionable fixes.
Customized checklist for non-patentable ideas.
Professional PDF audits for investors.
Real-time notifications on new risks.
Compare your IP score to peers.
Integrate audits into repo workflows.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| github_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| repo_url | text | No |
| score | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| audit_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| severity | text | No |
| resolved | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/auditsStart repo audit
/api/audits/:idGet audit results
/api/copyrightsFile copyright
/api/github/connectOAuth GitHub
/api/audits/:id/exportDownload report
No exports or filings
1 repo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2.5% | $45 | $540 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 4.5% | $607.5 | $7,290 |
GitHub scans + copyrights for student devs – protect before launch.
Post in GitHub student repos' issues, rindiehackers dev threads, DM YC student founders on LinkedIn for beta.
Deep scans
Too complex/expensive for students
Simple, cheap, student-focused
Official
Manual, no audits
Automated + extras
AI-trained on student open-source repos for accurate risk detection.
Explosion of student GitHub projects needs automated IP hygiene.
GitHub API limits
Caching + rate limits
Audit false positives
Manual review option + disclaimers
AI costs overrun
Prompt optimization
Success: 50% interest
Success: 20 audits run
Success: 200 users
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