IPNITE PATENT GUIDE
Can You Pitch Investors Before Filing a Patent?
You can, but it carries risk. The safest order is to file first—often a provisional—and then pitch with the invention protected.
IPniteWhy pitching can be a disclosure
A private conversation under a confidentiality agreement is usually not a public disclosure. A demo day, a public deck, a recorded webinar, or a pitch to many people without confidentiality may be. Once public, the invention may lose novelty in countries without a grace period.
Investors and NDAs
Many venture investors do not sign NDAs because they see many similar companies. Do not count on one. Instead, control what you share.
- Explain the problem, market, and results, not how the solution works in detail
- Share technical details only after filing, or under a signed NDA
- Keep a record of what you shared, with whom, and when
File first, then pitch
A well-drafted provisional (United States or Mexico) or a national application (Argentina, Brazil) lets you say "patent pending" and discuss the technology more freely. Investors also value a startup that has secured its core IP early.
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