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IP Essentials Retainer for Startups​

Your IP, safe and strategic — without hiring a full-time director
IP Essentials Retainer for Early-Stage Bio, Food-Tech, and Alt-Protein Startups

“Get professional, structured IP support every month — keep your IP aligned with R&D, investors, and business goals, without breaking the bank.”

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Startups have ongoing IP needs… but no one manages them effectively

Most early-stage companies face the same challenge:

  • R&D is moving fast, but patent filings and IP strategy are reactive or ad-hoc.
  • External patent attorneys are expensive, slow, or are biased on filing rather than strategy.
  • Investors and partners expect clarity on IP protection, portfolio, and risk mitigation.
  • Critical decisions about what to protect — and how — are often delayed or ignored.

The result? Wasted money, missed opportunities, and increased risk of IP disputes or loss of competitive advantage.

“I know my company needs IP oversight — but I don’t have a full-time IP director, and hiring one is too expensive.”

Sound familiar? You’re not alone.

IP Essentials Retainer — structured, month-to-month, tailored to you

The IP Essentials Retainer gives startups predictable, actionable IP support every month without the cost of a full-time hire.

Price: €1,000/month, month-to-month, cancel anytime.

What you get:

  1. One strategic IP meeting per month
    Align IP with R&D and business priorities, make decisions on filings, protection, and portfolio management.
  2. One concrete IP deliverable per month
    Examples:
    • Invention intake and patentability recommendations
    • Portfolio prioritization and risk assessment
    • Review of external attorney work
    • Investor-ready IP summary
  3. Ongoing advisory support
    • Up to 30 minutes of ad-hoc questions each week
    • Response within 48 hours

Flexible: We tailor the monthly deliverable to your current focus — fundraising, R&D, attorney oversight, or trade secrets.

How It Works

A simple, repeatable workflow

  1. Onboarding Call
    We discuss your company’s current IP landscape, R&D, external advisors, and business goals.
  2. Monthly Meeting
    Review progress, align on strategy, and decide on the month’s key deliverable.
  3. Monthly Deliverable
    Receive your actionable IP output, ready to use immediately.
  4. Ongoing Support
    Quick questions, guidance on decisions, and early warning on risks — all included in the retainer.
  5. Upgrade When Ready
    As your startup grows, the retainer naturally expands into a full fractional IP director engagement.

Who This is For

Ideal clients:

  • Early-stage bio/food-tech/alt-protein startups
  • Companies with ongoing R&D, patent filings, or trade secrets
  • Founders seeking predictable, actionable IP support without a full-time hire
  • Teams aiming to make their IP investor-ready

If you’ve felt frustrated by slow, reactive, or expensive IP support — this retainer is for you.

Why It Works

  • Predictable, month-to-month cost — €1,000, cancel anytime
  • Structured, tangible deliverables every month — no vague consulting hours
  • Tailored to your needs — we adjust the focus to fundraising, R&D, or attorney oversight
  • Fast, responsive support — 48-hour guaranteed response

You get the benefits of a professional IP director without hiring one.

Internal Modes

These are how we tailor each engagement:

  • Mode A – IP Essentials: General IP direction + 1 task/month
  • Mode B – Fundraising Prep: Deliverables aligned with investor-ready IP documentation
  • Mode C – R&D-to-IP Translation: Join R&D meetings, convert findings into patentable inventions
  • Mode D – Attorney Oversight: Monitor external attorneys, prevent waste, ensure quality

Each month, the deliverable is chosen based on your company’s current priorities.

Pricing

€1,000/month

  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime
  • Flexible focus based on company needs

No hidden costs, no surprises, clear value every month.

Keep your IP aligned, strategic, and safe — without the cost of a full-time hire.

Book a Discovery Call today and see if the IP Essentials Retainer fits your workflow.

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Can I cancel anytime?

Yes, month-to-month.

Yes, it’s tailored each month based on your priorities.

Directly to Eran — response within 48 hours.

Yes, the retainer can naturally evolve into a full fractional IP director engagement.

Noah IP is the leading intellectual property firm for Agri-tech, Food-tech, and alternative proteins companies.

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