Do I need a provisional patent to protect my proprietary business methods before I start pitching them to potential investors next week?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Do I need a provisional patent to protect my proprietary business methods before I start pitching them to potential investors next week?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
USPTO provisional patent application business methods patent eligibility trade secrets investor disclosure confidentiality official guidance Google ↗
USPTO patent subject matter eligibility abstract ideas business methods official Google ↗
- Trade Secret Intellectual Property Toolkit · uspto.gov
- USPTO's provisional patent application guidance · uspto.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USPTO provisional patent application business methods patent eligibility trade secrets investor disclosure confidentiality official guidance OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO patent subject matter eligibility abstract ideas business methods official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |