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Turn your everyday code into patents — privately, locally, and for free.
Our patent scanners run entirely on your device, uncovering hidden inventions in your code without sending a single byte to the cloud. Soon, you'll be able to download the OSX and Windows apps and start discovering IP you didn't know you had.

How It Works

  1. Scan Locally (Free)

    The local-first patent scanner runs on your machine, scanning your code across 15+ languages to surface patentable concepts — all with complete privacy.

  2. Transform with AI

    If you choose, you can upload your exported invention drafts to ObviouslyNot. Our multi-AI pipeline validates prior art, broadens coverage, and generates USPTO-ready provisional applications in less than 30 minutes.

  3. Secure Your Priority Date

    Filing a provisional locks in your priority date, giving you 12 months to validate and test market value.

  4. Partner with Attorneys

    When it's time to convert, attorneys step in to turn AI-breadth into enforceable claims — a clean handoff, not a cleanup. It's always up to you whether to proceed.

No data is ever transmitted to ObviouslyNot from your device unless you explicitly choose to transmit it.

Free Patent Scanner Apps

OSX App

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Windows App

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Both apps are free to download and run locally. By joining the waitlist, you'll be first in line when they're available.

Core Philosophy

Our scanners are designed around five principles:

  • Intelligence: Leverages AI to understand code context and uncover innovation potential
  • Private: Runs locally with your chosen LLM, ensuring you stay in control
  • Accessibility: Puts patent discovery into every developer's hands — no legal background required
  • Efficiency: Automates what used to take hours of manual code review
  • Security: Your code and API keys never leave your machine (except for direct API calls you initiate)

Key Features

Smart Code Analysis

Scans 15+ programming languages for patentable concepts

Multi-AI Support

Works with Mistral (local), ChatGPT (OpenAI), Claude (Anthropic), with support for others on request

Innovation Scoring

Assigns a score estimating patentability potential

Flexible Control

Pause, resume, or stop scans whenever you want

Secure Storage

API keys stored safely on your device

Portfolio Management

Browse and manage discovered patent drafts

Export Ready

Generate formatted, shareable invention disclosures

Security & Privacy

  • Local Processing: Code analysis is performed by your specified LLM only (local or API-based).
  • Keychain Storage: API keys are encrypted locally.
  • No Telemetry: No tracking, no usage collection, no phoning home.

Privacy isn't a feature — it's the foundation.

After Scanning: From Ideas to Patents

  • Step 1: Export discoveries from the local scanner.
  • Step 2: Upload to ObviouslyNot (optional). Our AI research pipeline enriches and validates the drafts — but only if you choose to send them.
  • Step 3: Provisional filing. In under an hour, your idea can become a USPTO-ready provisional.
  • Step 4: 12-month window. Use this time to test the market and refine strategy.
  • Step 5: Full patent conversion. Attorneys step in (ideally by month 9) to craft enforceable claims and finalize the filing.

Want to understand how courts and patent offices are treating AI-assisted patents today?
Read our AI Patent Legal Precedents Guide.

Why Developers and Teams Love This

99% cost savings: Complete provisional patents from ~$250 vs. $15,000 traditional filings.
Speed: Turn patent ideas into complete provisional patents for USPTO in 30 minutes instead of 6 weeks.
Privacy-first: Code never leaves your device (e.g. computer, laptop, etc.).
Confidence: AI breadth + attorney precision = enforceable IP.

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Patent scanners for OSX and Windows are in active development. They're free to download, run locally, and will always respect your privacy.

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