Terms & Conditions

Last updated: 12/28/2025

This website and platform are operated by AutoInvent, Inc.

Throughout the site, the terms "AutoInvent," "we," "us," and "our" refer to AutoInvent, Inc. We provide this website, our applications, and all related tools and services (collectively, the "Services") to you, the user ("you"), conditioned on your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions ("Terms").

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Services.

1. Eligibility

By using our Services, you confirm that:

• You are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction); and
• If you are using the Services on behalf of a company, law firm, or other organization, you are authorized to agree to these Terms on its behalf.

2. Nature of the Service & Legal Disclaimer

2.1 AI-assisted patent tools only

AutoInvent provides AI-powered tools that help you:

• Draft and improve patent-related documents (e.g., provisional specifications, descriptions, idea summaries);
• Explore and analyze patent and prior-art information; and
• Share and manage information between inventors and patent professionals.

2.2 Not a law firm; no legal advice

AutoInvent is not a law firm and does not provide legal, patent, or other professional advice. Nothing in the Services should be taken as:

• Legal advice;
• A legal opinion; or
• A guarantee of patentability, patent scope, or patent office outcome.

Use of the Services does not create an attorney-client relationship with AutoInvent or with any attorney who may later work with you.

Before filing, prosecuting, or relying on any patent application, you are responsible for reviewing all documents and should consider consulting a qualified patent attorney or agent.

2.3 Output is informational only

All AI-generated content (including text, suggestions, or analysis) is provided for informational and drafting assistance purposes only. You are solely responsible for reviewing, editing, and verifying any output before using it in a filing, contract, or other legal context.

3. Accounts, Security & Acceptable Use

3.1 Accounts

To access certain features, you may need to create an account and provide accurate, up-to-date information. You are responsible for:

• Keeping your login credentials confidential; and
• All activity that occurs under your account.

3.2 Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Services for any unlawful purpose;
• Upload or share content that is illegal, infringing, or confidential without permission;
• Attempt to bypass security, rate limits, or access controls;
• Reverse engineer, scrape, or use the Services to build a competing product using our data, workflows, or outputs; or
• Use the Services in a way that could harm AutoInvent, other users, or third parties.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or abuse the Services.

4. User Content & Data

4.1 Your content

"User Content" includes any ideas, inventions, disclosures, patent text, documents, or other materials you upload or enter into the Services.

You retain ownership of your User Content, subject to any obligations you may have to employers, clients, or partners.

4.2 License to operate the service

By using the Services, you grant AutoInvent a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, process, and use your User Content solely to:

• Operate and provide the Services to you;
• Improve and secure the Services; and
• Generate outputs in response to your requests.

We may also use aggregated and anonymized data derived from usage (that does not identify you or your confidential information) for analytics and product improvement.

4.3 Your responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that:

• You have the right to submit User Content to AutoInvent;
• Sharing that content does not violate any law, NDA, or third-party rights; and
• You maintain your own backups where necessary.

5. Plans, Payments, and Cancellations

5.1 Pricing & plans

Some features of the Services are free; others require a paid plan (for example, per-patent pricing, inventor subscriptions, or law firm plans). Plan details, limits, and current prices are shown on our website or in an order form.

We may update plan features and pricing from time to time. Changes will apply to future billing periods; we will provide reasonable notice where required.

5.2 Billing

By starting a paid plan, you authorize us (or our payment processors) to charge your selected payment method for all applicable fees on a recurring basis (monthly, annually, or as stated at checkout), until you cancel.

5.3 Cancellations & refunds

You may cancel future renewals at any time via your account settings or by contacting us. Unless otherwise stated in writing or required by law, fees are non-refundable (including for partial periods, unused features, or downgraded plans).

6. Service Access & Availability

• We aim to keep the Services available and performant, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted uptime.
• Maintenance, updates, outages, or issues with third-party providers (e.g., cloud, AI, or search APIs) may affect availability.
• We may modify or discontinue parts of the Services at any time, with or without notice, provided we are not unreasonably limiting features you have already paid for in the current term.

7. Intellectual Property

• The Services, including all software, UIs, logos, trademarks, and underlying technology, are owned by AutoInvent and its licensors.
• You receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Services for your internal business or personal use, in accordance with these Terms.
• You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works of the Services or any part thereof, except as expressly allowed by us in writing.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• AutoInvent will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or business opportunities, arising from your use of (or inability to use) the Services or reliance on any output.
• Our total aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Services or these Terms will not exceed the greater of:
  • The amount you paid to AutoInvent for the Services in the 12 months prior to the claim; or
  • US $100.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

9. Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. Please review it carefully before using the Services.

10. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Services will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to such jurisdiction and venue.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top; and
• Post the revised Terms on this page.

If we make material changes, we may also provide additional notice (for example, by email or in-app). Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective means you accept the new Terms.

12. Contact Information

For questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact: