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Online Whitepaper with insights on defensive publishing
Discover some key aspects you need to know getting started with defensive publishing in our online whitepaper – complete with a checklist and practical guide for download.
Learn how to strategically support the freedom to operate for your invention, without the cost and complexity of conventional patents.
This comprehensive whitepaper is your structured introduction to defensive publication. It covers the underlying strategy for establishing prior art, explains when a defensive publication can make sense compared with a patent, and shows how to deploy your IP budget efficiently.
You will get to know the technical framework that matters for defensive publications, understand the key disclosure requirements, and see how Proofbox differs from other providers. The whitepaper contains further practical material: a checklist for assessing your invention and a step-by-step guide to drafting professional disclosures.
Whether you are an individual inventor or represent a startup or an established company, these resources offer valuable knowledge for making informed decisions and preserving your innovations cost-effectively against patenting by third parties.
Guide to drafting a disclosure for defensive publication
Learn some fundamentals for a comprehensive disclosure of an invention
Turn your invention into a comprehensive disclosure to establish prior art. This drafting guide outlines some key requirements for writing an effective defensive disclosure, including structure, level of detail, technical terminology, and documentation standards. Learn how to pursue a sufficient disclosure, how to communicate your invention clearly to skilled professionals, and how to use diagrams, titles, and abstracts for maximum impact. The guide also introduces the concept of cascaded publications and explains why professional preparation – preferably by a patent attorney – is essential for strategic IP protection.
Checklist for your defensive publication
Decision support: Patent application or defensive publication
Not every invention needs a patent. This free checklist could help you decide whether to pursue a patent application or opt for a defensive publication to support the freedom to operate for your invention cost-effectively. It exemplarily includes considerations on budgeting, potential, commercial relevance, and disclosure readiness. Use this practical tool as a possible way to assess your invention step by step and identify a possible way to handle intellectual property.
