Regardless if you are at the seed-round stage or gearing for your “A”-round, the one thing that is most valuable is your time. The time which should be spent on perfecting your product, finding new clients and finalising investment term sheets. Having delivered multiple patent applications within 24 hours from the order date, we understand and adjust to the pace at which your business progresses. We are an IP firm specialised in working with startups, committed to using IP resources that are reasonable and suitable for the stage of one’s business. We take charge of your intellectual property by setting a transparent IP strategy and executing it. We free up your time so that you can focus on expanding your business knowing that your IP is sorted and underpins the value you are creating.
How to get a patent pending before fundraising?
Very often investors require the brand and technology to be protected before they can invest in your business. However, the upfront costs of trade marks and patents might be out of reach before the first round of investment is closed. We decided to close this gap in the investment cycle by providing a subscription-based model that is familiar to any business nowadays.
Fixed-fee IP services for startups
With our subscription model you can break the upfront IP costs over time. We put in place the foundation for your Intellectual Property portfolio in the first 12 months at a fraction of the usual costs.
Build your IP portfolio at a fraction of the cost
The only IP subscription
available on the market.
UK
UK coverage
£700
12 months commitment term
- IP Strategy workshop
- Trade mark knock-out search
- Trade mark filing in the UK
- Global patent search
- Drafting a patent application
- Patent filing in the UK
- On-going support of your dedicated IP Strategist
* Excludes official fees
UK + EU
UK coverage
£800
12 months commitment term
- IP Strategy workshop
- Trade mark knock-out search
- Trade mark filing in the UK, EUIPO
- Global patent search
- Drafting a patent application
- Patent filing in the UK, EPO
- On-going support of your dedicated IP Strategist
* Excludes official fees
UK + EU + US
UK coverage
£900
12 months commitment term
- IP Strategy workshop
- Trade mark knock-out search
- Trade mark filing in the UK, EU, USA
- Global patent search
- Drafting a patent application
- Patent filing in the UK, EPO, USA
- On-going support of your dedicated IP Strategist
* Excludes official fees
Popular add-on services
- Freedom to Operate study – Check that you are not infringing your competitors’ patents
- Patent landscape analysis – Discover white spaces in your technology area to drive the R&D efforts of your team
- Competition study – Learn more about your competitors’ patents to employ your own picket fence filing strategy and limit their business expansion
- Invalidity study – Find prior-art that removes key patents of your competitors, which prevent you from making or selling your products / services
- Trade mark alert services – Do not miss out on your competition passing off on your trade marks
- Counterfeit watches – Scan online marketplaces for knock-off products affecting your brands’ reputation
Do you need 5, 10, 20 patent applications instead of one? Are your main markets in APAC-countries and you need your trade marks filed there? Get in touch to discuss your individual needs so that we can tailor our subscription to your business.
Clients’s results
Don't take our word.
Our clients' results speak for themselves.
startups served
IP rights secured
How do we work?
Step 1.
Business analysis
We first get to know your business and your plans. We need to understand where you are now and where you plan to be in the next 3-5 years. We engage with your technical and marketing team so that they are aware of IP matters and involved in the process.
Step 2
Audit of the current IP position
We help flesh out your intangible assets and identify what is worth applying for. We perform necessary searches to discover potential roadblocks early on to make sure that your IP budget is spent on assets that will bring value to your business rather than invite conflicts.
Step 3
Strategy setting
We prepare an IP Strategy Deck (together with a long-term IP budget) which works well as an appendix to your investment deck. We take time to get to know your internal setup so we can identify the team members who will help us execute the strategy, whilst freeing up the C-level executives.
Step 4
Carry out
We have our default instructions and work in the background. If there is a decision to be taken which extends beyond the default strategy, we seek your approval. We send monthly invoices for the same amount and add official fees in months where filings occur. You will never get a surprise invoice and we will always flag if additional budget is required.
Step 5
We 'Keep It Simple, Stupid'
There is no need for 'legalese' in our relationship. We keep our communication digestible without the need for a translator. You get a dedicated account manager whose job is to know your business inside out and coordinate between your team and / or relevant patent / TM experts.
Do you like what you hear?
Start building your IP portfolio
with Basck.
No hourly billing. No surprise invoices.
The first step of your strategy is just a call away.
