Innovation Scout is built specifically for SMEs and mid-market brands that don’t have large internal IP teams but want disciplined coverage. If an enterprise team wants to hire Innovation Scout, they are more than welcome.

Only when something materially relevant appears — quality over quantity. Some months have more activity than others, depending on inventor filings in your focus areas.

No. Briefings are written in plain language for quick business understanding. They do not replace legal review.

It’s your saved set of interests (tags/keywords/filters). When a relevant idea appears, your Scout will notify you automatically.

Innovation Scout works like a radar — continuously monitoring newly published filings from independent inventors worldwide on your behalf. Most days, nothing critical happens. But when a materially relevant idea appears, you’re notified — rather than discovering it later, after a competitor has already moved. You’re not paying for volume. You’re paying for coverage — so you’re not blindsided by the one filing that matters.

Yes — that’s the point. You pay for assurance that if something important appears, you’ll see it in time. Silence sometimes means nothing relevant matched your focus, not inactivity.

If you’re interested in an idea, you must contact the patent attorney who filed the patent application on behalf of the inventor. Their contact details are listed in the patent document. They can advise whether rights are available and how to proceed with licensing or collaboration.

Commercializing an idea without permission may violate intellectual property laws. Your first point of contact should always be the patent attorney listed in the application. They will coordinate communication with the inventor and guide you on next steps.