Invention Village Ltd
Invention Village Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (company number 15988870). We build thesmartpatent.com, a set of AI tools that help inventors and R&D teams get clear on a patent before they hire a professional, and we handle UK patent filings for clients who engage us in writing.
What we make
thesmartpatent.com
Describe a technical idea and see which directions could be filed, what still needs testing, and a first-draft application for a professional to review. Every result is traceable to its source.
Smart Patent Pro
The same tools on iPhone, for checking an idea when you are away from your desk.
Filing a patent in the UK
How UK applications are handled, the two fee levels and the official fees are set out in one place: thesmartpatent.com/uk. A UK application is filed by Invention Village Ltd only under a separate written engagement. We are not on the UK register of patent attorneys; see the FAQ for what that means.
In mainland China
Users in mainland China use the same software as 发明村 (zhuanli66.com), offered by Beijing Guanhequan Law Firm, a separate legal entity. Contracts for services in mainland China are with that firm.
Who is behind it
Invention Village was founded by Jian Zhu, a PRC-qualified patent practitioner and lawyer with twenty years of practice, previously at Jones Day, Rouse, Wilkinson & Grist and King & Wood Mallesons.