Patent Services USA highlights inventor non-disclosure at first contact

Patent Services USA says inventors must accept a written Statement of Non-Disclosure before submitting an idea on its website. The company is using the disclosure to underscore how it handles submissions, its non-law-firm role, and the two-step process that governs when materials can be shared with patent attorneys.

Why it matters: - Patent Services USA is trying to make its submission rules clear before inventors share idea details. - The company says the process is designed to give inventors control over when, and with whom, their information is shared. - The disclosure also reinforces the company’s non-law-firm structure, which matters because legal work is handled separately by independent registered U.S. patent attorneys.

What happened: - Patent Services USA said on July 6, 2026, that it details a written Statement of Non-Disclosure on the Submit Your Idea page at ownmyinvention.com. - Every inventor must check an “I Agree” box before the submission form activates. - The statement is presented before any information about the invention is entered. - Jessica Lane, a spokesperson for Patent Services USA, said the company wants inventors to know what protects a submission before they type a single word.

The details: - The Statement says Patent Services USA will not use, disclose, assign, modify or solicit an inventor’s ideas, products or new inventions without the inventor’s expressed written and verbal authorization. - Patent Services USA says the written-and-verbal approval requirement is intentional and prevents forwarding materials by default. - The Statement also says Patent Services USA is not licensed to give legal advice or legal opinions and that management and staff include non-attorneys. - Patent Services USA coordinates U.S. patent work for independent inventors through a network of independent registered U.S. patent attorneys who handle legal drafting, filing and prosecution. - Employees, contractors, affiliates, strategic partners and representatives have signed confidentiality agreements covering inventor submissions. - Patent Services USA says the confidentiality commitment applies beyond the company itself to other people involved in the coordinated process. - The company describes its intake disclosure as one part of a two-tier confidentiality structure. - Before an inventor engages an independent registered U.S. patent attorney, the Statement serves as the intake commitment. - After an inventor accepts the Invention Initiative Guide proposal, which the company describes as the first paid agreement in the process, the inventor signs a Letter of Engagement. - The Letter of Engagement gives Patent Services USA written authorization to forward materials to the assigned independent registered U.S. patent attorney. - Once the attorney is engaged, professional obligations apply to information shared by the client. - Patent Services USA says the intake statement and the attorney’s obligations cover the appropriate stages of the inventor process. - The company says the public disclosure extends its Transparency Initiative, which launched in March 2026. - Patent Services USA directs inventors to review the statement on ownmyinvention.com and independently verify the company’s Better Business Bureau accreditation at bbb.org. - The company says it has BBB accreditation with an A+ rating. - Patent Services USA says it is D-U-N-S Registered and has more than 1,600 verified client reviews with a 4.8-star average rating.

Between the lines: - The public emphasis on first-contact disclosure suggests Patent Services USA is trying to remove uncertainty around how submissions move through its process. - The two-step structure appears designed to separate initial idea intake from later attorney involvement, with written authorization required before materials move forward. - The transparency push also functions as a trust signal for inventors comparing coordinated patent services.

What's next: - Patent Services USA is steering inventors to read the Statement directly before submitting ideas. - The company is also encouraging prospective clients to evaluate the coordinated model on its own terms and verify external credentials independently. - Patent Services USA says more information is available at the company’s website.