Get started with Patentomania

What it does

Patentomania is an iPhone app that turns an invention you describe, by voice or by typing, into a structured patent draft. It is a drafting aid. It is not a law firm and nothing it produces is legal advice. The iPhone beta is free to join.

This page walks you through the first minutes: installing the beta, the intro screens, the screen about your data and your first invention.

How to use it

1. Install the beta through TestFlight (Apple's app for testing unreleased apps) with the link at the bottom of this page. You need iOS 17 (the iPhone operating system) or newer.
2. Open Patentomania. Three intro screens explain the idea. Tap Next to go through them or Skip to leave the intro early.
3. The last intro screen asks "Patent or depatent?". Pick the path you expect to use most, or "I'll decide on each draft". You can change this later in Settings. See "Choose a patent or depatent default".
4. The next screen, "Before you start: who sees your data", lists which services receive your recordings and text. Read it, then tap I agree - share my data with these services to continue. Without your agreement the AI features (artificial intelligence, the part that writes the draft) stay unavailable.
5. You land on the Inventions tab. The app has already set you up with an anonymous account, so there is no sign-up form. If you want to recover your inventions on another device later, Settings offers Sign in with Apple.
6. On an empty list, tap Start dictating to record, or Type instead to write your idea.

Settings that affect it

• Settings > Patent or depatent: your default path.
• Settings > Legal: privacy policy, terms of use and the button that withdraws your data-sharing agreement.
• Settings > Interface language and Dictation language: see "Languages for the app, dictation and drafts".

Limits and honest caveats

• This is a beta. Expect rough edges and report them through the Support page.
• A draft is a starting point. Have a patent attorney review it before you rely on it or file anything.
• Skipping the intro skips the "Patent or depatent?" question too. The default then stays "Decide on each draft".

FAQ

Do I need to create an account? No. The app creates an anonymous account for you. Sign in with Apple is optional and lets you recover your inventions on another device.

Is it free? Yes, during the beta.

Which iPhones work? iPhones that run iOS 17 or newer.