Provisional patent drafting for software & apps

Turn the app idea into a technical patent draft.

Describe the architecture, data flow, logic, states, and alternatives behind your software invention. The eight-agent workflow turns those facts into a structured, editable provisional application draft from $599.

Hardware, apparatus, and software supported · Government filing fees separate

Architecture + data flow captured
Logic + alternatives organized
Attorney review available

Software system map

01

Input

Events + data

02

Logic

Rules + models

03

State

Memory + context

04

Output

Action + result

Describe the relationships between every layer.

What to describe

Describe the system—not just the app idea.

A useful software disclosure explains the technical system, the information moving through it, the decisions it makes, and meaningful ways the implementation can vary.

01

System boundary

Identify the users, devices, services, databases, models, and external systems that participate.

02

Data flow

Explain what information enters, how it changes, where it moves, and what output the system produces.

03

Logic and states

Walk through triggers, decisions, state changes, exception handling, and the sequence from start to result.

04

Technical alternatives

Capture different architectures, models, interfaces, storage methods, and processing arrangements that can perform the core function.

Coverage map

Turn product behavior into technical disclosure.

01

Inputs

User actions, sensor data, files, events, APIs, or model prompts

02

Processing

Rules, algorithms, transformations, ranking, inference, or orchestration

03

System structure

Client, server, database, model, device, and service relationships

04

Outputs

Responses, alerts, recommendations, control signals, or stored results

05

Alternatives

Different models, interfaces, sequences, architectures, and fallback paths

06

Figures

Architecture, sequence, state, data-flow, and interface diagrams

See the deliverable

See what your provisional application can include.

Preview the organized sections, supporting detail, and review checks before you choose a plan. Your finished draft remains editable before export.

Organized application sections
Editable before export
Coverage for variations
Word document output

Provisional application draft

Illustrative output structure

Ready to review

Application outline

01Title
02Technical field
03Background
04Summary
05Drawings
06Detailed description
07Claims support

Section 06

Detailed description

The draft organizes how the invention is assembled, how its parts interact, and how it produces the intended result.

Alternative implementations captured

Optional components, different arrangements, and alternate ways to reach the same result are documented for review.

Supporting language connects the detailed description to the broader invention so you can refine the draft before export.

Scope checkedSupport checkedLanguage reviewed

Clear boundaries build trust

Know when guided drafting fits—and when to call counsel now.

A practical fit

  • You can explain the technical workflow behind the user experience.
  • You know what data, components, and decisions produce the result.
  • You want a structured draft before a larger legal investment.

Bring in an attorney now

  • You need advice about software eligibility or patentability.
  • Code ownership, open-source use, inventorship, or public release timing is unclear.
  • The invention is central to financing, licensing, or a high-value launch.
Review, export, and support

You decide where human help enters.

The same eight-agent workflow creates the draft in every inventor plan. Choose whether you review and file it yourself, add attorney feedback, or have filing support included.

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Self-Serve

AI drafts · You file

$599

  • Review, edit, and regenerate individual sections
  • Export an editable, USPTO-ready Word document
  • Follow step-by-step filing video tutorials

02

AI + Attorney Review

Attorney reviews · You file

$1,399

  • Everything in Self-Serve
  • 45-minute strategy call with a licensed patent attorney
  • One hour of attorney feedback on the draft

03

White Glove

Attorney reviews · We file

$1,599

  • Everything in AI + Attorney Review
  • Paralegal filing support with the USPTO
  • A guided path from draft review through submission

Government filing fees are paid separately to the USPTO and vary by entity status. “Patent pending” begins after the application is filed, not when the draft is generated.

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Software & app inventions

Questions before you start.

Can I use Patent Pending Made Simple for a software or app invention?+

Yes. The guided drafting workflow supports software-based inventions. The most useful input explains the technical system, data flow, logic, components, and alternatives—not only the customer benefit or screen design.

Do I need finished code before I start?+

You do not need to upload a finished codebase. You do need a concrete explanation of how the system works, what information it uses, the sequence of operations, and meaningful implementation alternatives.

Is an app screen or product pitch enough?+

Usually not by itself. Screens and pitch language can provide context, but the draft also needs the technical relationships, processing steps, data movement, logic, and variations behind the user experience.

Does the software determine whether my invention is patentable?+

No. The workflow helps gather and draft invention information. Patentability, eligibility, inventorship, ownership, and filing strategy require legal judgment based on your facts.

Can a patent attorney review the software draft?+

Yes. The $1,399 AI + Attorney Review plan includes a 45-minute strategy call with a licensed patent attorney and one hour of feedback on the AI-generated draft.

Self-Serve · $599 per application

Give the software idea a technical first draft.

Describe the architecture, data flow, logic, and alternatives. The eight-agent workflow turns those facts into a structured, editable provisional application draft.

Government filing fees are separate. Drafting support is not legal advice. Patent-pending status begins after filing with the USPTO.