ABOUT IAF
Technical insight.
Commercial perspective.
Inventor Assistance Foundation helps companies connect patent decisions with the business value of their inventions.
OUR PERSPECTIVE
A patent should have
a reason to be in your business.
Before asking what to file, ask what the protection should help your company accomplish.
Your SBIR/STTR award supports a technical journey. Your patent strategy should consider the journey to market: the product, commercially relevant alternatives, and the needs of potential partners or licensees.
IAF brings patent preparation and business strategy into the same conversation, with a practical focus on priorities, scope, and next steps.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE APPROACH
Jurgen Vollrath
Engineer · Patent attorney · Inventor
Jurgen’s work connects technical understanding, patent practice, and the commercial purpose of intellectual property. His background includes enterprise IP leadership and technology commercialization.
He is also co-inventor and co-founder of ClaimMark, which develops tools for patent practitioners. IAF’s professional services are separate from ClaimMark software.
Explore Jurgen’s background ↗YOUR NEXT STEP
Let’s make your
options clear.
Bring your award details. We’ll walk you through the funding questions and the patent work ahead.