From idea to patent in 5 minutes
A glimpse into the future of innovation...
Today I’m launching something I’ve been quietly building for a while.
It’s called InventNext AI.
It’s a tool that lets anyone describe a their invention idea, answer a few follow-up question, and generate a high quality draft provisional patent application — including figures.
All in about 5–10 minutes.
If you’re not an intellectual property lawyer, that might not sound particularly dramatic.
If you are an IP lawyer, you understand exactly why it is.
Because the hardest part of the patent process typically isn’t the law.
It’s getting the invention written down.
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Most Inventions Die Before Anyone Even Tries to Patent Them
People imagine the barrier to patents is technical complexity.
It’s usually not.
The barrier is inertia.
Someone has an idea.
They think it might be interesting.
Maybe even commercially valuable.
But then they hit the first question:
“Where do I even start?”
A proper patent disclosure requires:
describing the system
identifying the technical components
explaining how it works
outlining alternative embodiments
structuring a specification
That’s intimidating if you’ve never done it before.
So most people don’t even start.
And a lot of potentially valuable inventions simply disappear.
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The Patent System Was Designed for Professionals
For decades, the patent system has operated on a simple assumption: if you want a patent, you will start by hiring a professional (a patent attorney).
Someone who was trained to translate your invention idea into the structured technical disclosure required by the patent system.
That assumption shaped the entire process. And of course, professional guidance remains extremely valuable.
But one challenge has always existed before that point: turning an initial idea into a clear written description of the invention.
Generative AI makes it possible to help people with that early step.
Large language models are particularly good at organizing information and turning rough ideas into structured explanations.
That means new tools can help inventors document their ideas and explore the patent process earlier, even before deciding whether to formally pursue protection with professional counsel.
What the System Does
InventNext AI works through a guided invention interview.
First you describe your idea in plain English.
The system then asks follow-up questions — the kinds of questions a patent attorney would ask when trying to understand an invention.
Things like:
What problem does this solve?
What components are involved?
How does the system operate?
What variations could exist?
Then the system uses those responses (and any documents you attach) to generate a structured provisional patent draft.
Including:
title and field of invention
background and summary
detailed technical description
alternative embodiments
diagrams illustrating the system architecture
The goal isn’t to replace lawyers.
The goal is to make the first step accessible.
Because once an invention is written down, the entire conversation changes.
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The First Test Case Was… A Dog Translator
One of the early testers was a friend of mine.
He and his teenage daughter decided to try the system one evening.
They entered an idea that was half serious and half joking:
A device that could translate communication between humans and dogs.
They described the idea.
Answered a few questions.
And about fifteen minutes later the system produced a 19-page draft provisional patent application.
With system diagrams.
With architecture descriptions.
With claim concepts.
Now — is a dog translator a great invention?
Maybe.
Maybe not.
That’s not the point.
The point is that two people with no patent experience were able to turn a vague idea into a structured invention disclosure in minutes.
A few years ago that simply wasn’t possible.
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AI Is Starting to Break Professional Bottlenecks
If you follow my writing, you know I’ve been saying for a while that AI is going to change how professional services work.
Law included.
Not because lawyers are unnecessary.
But because many parts of professional workflows are essentially structured reasoning plus documentation.
AI systems are very good at that.
They’re not a substitute for human judgment.
Or strategy.
Or responsibility.
Which is why professional review still matters.
But the idea that every single step of a process must be performed by a professional is starting to break down.
And invention disclosure is a perfect example.
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This Is Just the Beginning
InventNext AI doesn’t replace the patent system.
And it doesn’t replace patent lawyers.
What it does is make the starting point much easier. And available to anyone.
Instead of staring at a blank document wondering how to describe an invention, someone can answer a few targeted questions and generate a draft.
From there they can:
refine the invention
evaluate patentability
consult an attorney
file a provisional
Or decide the idea wasn’t worth pursuing after all.
But at least the invention exists on paper.
And that’s where innovation actually begins.
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The App Is Live
If you’ve ever had an idea you thought might be an invention — even a strange one — you can try it.
Just describe the idea and see what happens.
Sometimes the most interesting things start that way.
You can try it here:
And if you do test it, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think.
— Ana
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