Friday pro bono sessions
A half-hour conversation with Australian inventor Ric Richardson.
Tools, products and services for the
full 20-year life of a patent
For inventors, academics and innovative companies.
Use your agent to explore
Let your AI help you find the right tools, products and services for your invention.
Copies a prompt for your AI app of choiceNot sure where to start?Ask Ric. A human starting point, with AI assistance.
Ask Ric START WHERE YOU ARE
Services available now. Work directly with Ric and pay by email invoice.
01
Explore & plan
Get answers, understand the costs and find your next step.
AskRic@
Technology and inventing questions, by email. AI assisted.
Should I patent my invention?
Explore whether patenting is the right route and what to ask an attorney.
What will patenting cost?
Understand the costs ahead, from the first application to later decisions.
Patent funding strategies
Explore practical ways to fund patent protection.
Patent planning pack
Structured questions and patent-pricing planning, in one service.
A$50Billed by email invoice
02
Protect & promote
Prepare to protect your invention. Help the right people discover it.
PACKAGED SERVICE
Provisional patent assistance pack
Get organised to write and self-file your provisional, or prepare for an attorney.
- Structure your invention information
- Guidance as you prepare your own draft
- Prepare for self-filing or an attorney conversation
A$499Billed by email invoice
PACKAGED SERVICE
Patent promotion pack
Turn a patent into a clear story, with delivery evidence and a publicity campaign.
- A technical brief for each patent
- Delivery to the top five target companies
- Confirmed signature and receipt documentation
- Public proof of delivery
- A publicity campaign
A$499Billed by email invoice
03
Package & commercialise
Make your invention easier to understand, validate and bring to market.
Blueprint pack
Package your invention and replication instructions for validators and licensees.
Validation campaign
Find relevant industry experts and plan how to approach them.
Licence planner
Build a practical plan for a licensing conversation.
Licence, sell, bootstrap or cofounder?
Compare the routes from invention to a sustainable business.
Litigation & enforcement options
Get oriented before a conversation with your legal adviser.
04
Maintain & exit
Make deliberate decisions throughout the life of your patent.
Patent abandonment strategies
Consider whether, when and how to stop pursuing protection.
Falling back to open source
Explore an open-source route for your invention.
Patent commons
Interested in a shared future for inventions? Start a conversation.
A SIMPLE PLACE TO STARTA question.
A question.
An email.
A next step.
Ask Ric about technology, inventing or where to go next. Start with a general question; keep confidential invention details out of your first email.
askric@mail.ricricho.comFirst 10 substantive questions free.Then A$50 including GST for 10 more.
Clarification questions are free.Ric initially handles your questions manually in detail. Additional question packs are invoiced by email.
Clarification questions are free.Ric initially handles your questions manually in detail. Additional question packs are invoiced by email.
EXISTING DRAFTING TOOLLooking for the
Looking for the
Patent Machine guide?
The existing site chat can answer general questions about the drafting tool. It is separate from AskRic email questions.
Do not enter confidential invention details. Chat messages may be processed by AI services and logged.
MachineGeneral site help · AI assisted
General guidance only. Do not enter confidential invention details. Messages may be processed by AI services and logged.