Forge bulletproof IP for your student prototypes – simple, fast, free of legalese.
University students face crippling regulatory compliance barriers like certifications and IP issues that halt their small-scale manufacturing projects.
IPForge helps students protect inventions with auto-generated NDAs, provisional patent outlines, and IP trackers linked to prototypes. It scans for prior art and suggests ownership splits for team projects. Secure your idea before the lab demo.
University students working on small-scale manufacturing or prototyping projects
Team IP splitter wizard with uni collab templates, plus free prior art search integration.
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Custom NDAs for collaborators/investors.
Step-by-step outlines with templates.
AI checks against patents/databases.
Dashboard for all project IPs.
Equity/IP calculator for teams.
Secure storage for signed docs.
One-click signing.
IP expiration reminders.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| name | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| ip_status | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| type | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| expiry | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| ip_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| share | int | No |
/api/ips/generateGenerate NDA/patent
/api/projects/:id/scanPrior art scan
/api/teams/splitCalculate ownership
/api/users/ipsList user IPs
No teams
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 4% | $700 | $8,400 |
Protect your student invention with one-click NDAs and patent guides.
Target hackathon organizers on Twitter/LinkedIn, email entrepreneurship club leads at state unis, free lifetime Pro for case studies.
Patent search
No student tools
Integrated team/student focus, cheaper
Network effects from shared anon prior art db
Uni startup boom with IP disputes rising 30% YoY
Non-binding docs misused
Clear disclaimers, partner with legal clinics
Success: 70% need IP tools
Success: 5 paid conversions
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