Startup IP Risks are Real
Sleeping on patent strategy can lead to
Copycats & Fast Followers: Competitors move fast. Without strategic IP protection, your innovative product can quickly become someone else’s shortcut.
Weak Investor Confidence: Top VCs prioritize startups with defensible "moats." Without clear IP protection, investors question your competitive edge.
Due Diligence Disasters: Funding and acquisition deals collapse when IP isn’t clearly secured or structured—don't risk losing crucial opportunities.
A Patent Team That Gets Startups
Meet Outlier
We aren't typical patent lawyers—we're startup veterans who think like VCs and founders. Our strategic approach aligns your IP with business growth, not paperwork piles.
Founder Mindset: We’ve launched and scaled startups ourselves—we understand your challenges intimately.
VC-Aligned Thinking: We craft patent strategies that build tangible value for investors and partners.
Proven Success: Hundreds of startups have trusted Outlier to strategically secure their tech, creating powerful competitive advantages.
Outlier is all about creating value. Our entire process, from start to finish, was about maximizing the value of our company.
Alex Fly
Co-Founder and CEO, Quickpath AI
Protect Your IP With Experienced Guidance
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1. Schedule a Free Strategy Call
We start with a friendly, no-obligation chat about your product, your goals, and your concerns.
In this free consultation, our experts will evaluate whether your innovation is patentable and whether pursuing a patent makes business sense.
(If it’s not a fit or you’re not ready, we’ll tell you honestly and advise on next steps – no hard sell, no wasted time.)
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2. Get a Tailored IP Roadmap
If we’re a fit to work together, we immediately deep dive into your product and competitive landscape.
Our team will learn your product inside and out, discuss your competitive landscape, and identify the high-leverage inventions that merit protection.
We’ll map out a patent strategy that aligns with your business—and outline how various patent approaches will fortify your market position.
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3. Execute and Protect
Once the strategy is set, we get to work drafting high-quality patent applications for you.
Our attorneys sketch out claim ideas and figures and check-in with you before drafting to ensure we capture your invention accurately and strategically.
We keep you updated at every milestone so you can keep your focus on building your company. In the end, you get patent(s)—and a fortress around your tech stack.
Book Your Intro Call Today
In a 30-minute call, we’ll identify your risks and opportunities and give you immediate insight into your IP situation. There’s no cost and no strings – just valuable clarity on how to safeguard your tech.
Hold You Back
Don't let fear, complexity, or costs
Failing to protect your startup’s intellectual property isn’t a minor oversight—it’s a strategic misstep that can cripple your company’s long-term value.
Unprotected innovation means inviting fast-followers to slice up or erode your total addressable market (TAM).
If a competitor patents your core technology first, years R&D efforts can disappear overnight.
Startups without protected IP face a valuation penalty. Why? Because you lack the “tangible, defensible asset” that gives VCs confidence and improves valuations.
Change the Game
Working With Startup Friendly Patent Attorneys Can
We offer predictable, start-up friendly flat-fee pricing that our clients love.
We identify the strategically crucial parts of your innovation, ensuring you build a robust, investor-friendly IP portfolio without wasting resources.
We move quickly to match your pace by filing fast provisionals, fast-tracking non-provisionals or by providing quick strategic IP assessments ahead of investor pitches and demos.
Schedule a Call
Take us up on that intro call and see what a difference a strategically crafted patent plan can make. Many founders tell us afterwards they finally feel in control of their innovation’s destiny. This is what we want for you – confidence, control, and a clear path to success.