Fearn

Some biotech companies move at the speed of their science. Most move at the speed of their law firm—Fearn unlocks this bottleneck.

How teams at the frontier of technology, from pre-seed hardware to biotech and AI software, are using Fearn to build their patent portfolios.

A London studio building AI-driven interactive storytelling needed strong patents without pulling its research team off the work.

Fearn provides fixed-price patent services, including searches, filings, and office actions, along with Vault, Scout, and portfolio software.

What these studies are, how they differ, and when they earn their cost.

Plain-language patent guides for founders: provisionals, PCT filings, trade secrets, what can be patented and more.

The page compares patent protection and trade secrets, advising how to select a strategy for long-term innovation value.

Patents publish, secrecy only stops theft, and machine learning has made taking a board apart far easier than it used to be.

Plans priced by the size of your patent portfolio, from $5,000 a year, or $500 month to month. Provisionals $2,500, PCTs $12,000 and office actions from $2,500, with government fees included.

Co-Founder & CTO at Fearn.

Co-Founder & CEO at Fearn.

The company seeks a patent staff member in San Francisco, California.

The company seeks an AI research technical staff member in San Francisco, California.

The page introduces the former Big Law patent attorneys and PhD scientists who founded Fearn.

Fearn offers a consultation for startups to discuss patent needs with its team.

Fearn combines legal expertise, fixed-price filings, and software to manage all patent needs in one platform.

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