FAQ

The Patent Oath is an AI-powered platform and community that helps creators especially first-time inventors navigate the patent process. We guide users through everything from describing their idea to preparing for legal handoff, with tools, education, and real human support.

No, we’re not a law firm and we don’t provide legal advice. We offer tools and resources to help you prepare for the patent process, and we can connect you with trusted, licensed attorneys when you're ready to file.

Because the patent system was never built with everyone in mind. We’re committed to closing that gap by making intellectual property tools more accessible, especially for Black, Brown, and historically excluded innovators who’ve too often been left out of the innovation economy.

Our AI tools are designed to support you in protecting your ideas not to generate inventions. You stay in control of your work, and all ideas must originate from you. We use AI to help with tasks like drafting language, checking originality, and scoring your readiness to file but everything is editable, reviewable, and meant to assist your process, not replace it. Inventions devised solely by AI are currently ineligible for patent protection under U.S. law. The Patent Oath does not generate inventions and does not endorse submitting AI-created content without human contribution. To learn more about the legal and ethical use of AI in patenting, visit our AI & Patent Law Resources page.