My startup is completely bootstrapped, so what is the cheapest way to legally protect our intellectual property before launching next month?
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
My startup is completely bootstrapped, so what is the cheapest way to legally protect our intellectual property before launching next month?
4 real searches · 1 real-search pass
USPTO trademark application filing fee 2026 per class official fees provisional patent application fee micro entity 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDShort fact
US Copyright Office registration fees 2026 online single application officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
USPTO provisional patent application requirements public disclosure one year grace period officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDYes / no
USPTO trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality agreements officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
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 (4)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 4 of 4 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT4 real searches · gpt-6
USPTO trademark application filing fee 2026 per class official fees provisional patent application fee micro entity 2026 Google ↗
US Copyright Office registration fees 2026 online single application official Google ↗
USPTO provisional patent application requirements public disclosure one year grace period official Google ↗
USPTO trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality agreements official Google ↗
- Fees · copyright.gov
- Trademark fee information · uspto.gov
- USPTO fee schedule · uspto.gov
- Copyright Registration Toolkit · copyright.gov
- Provisional Application for Patent · uspto.gov
- How to Protect Trade Secrets? · wipo.int
- Frequently Asked Questions on Trade Secrets · wipo.int
- Provisional Application for Patent · uspto.gov
Queries
4 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USPTO trademark application filing fee 2026 per class official fees provisional patent application fee micro entity 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Short fact | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
US Copyright Office registration fees 2026 online single application official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Other / navigational | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO provisional patent application requirements public disclosure one year grace period official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Yes / no | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO trade secrets reasonable measures confidentiality agreements official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 |