What if we are pre-revenue?

This page is an FAQ based on guidance from the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure. It is provided as guidance, with links to the ground truth sources. This is information only: it is not legal advice.

We generally require $5M+ annual revenue or a strong enforcement case. If you are getting close to that number, let’s have a discussion. If you are pre-revenue, let’s wait until you have your first few customers.

We require actual revenue because that is the simplest way to prove that the idea has commercial value. Your idea may have potential value, but we require actual, proven, real value before we can provide financing.