Become an IPwe Smart Pool Member or Founder
Thank you very much for your interest in joining IPwe’s Smart Pools, blockchain-enabled patent pools, as a Member or Founder. After you have completed the sign-up form, an IPwe analyst will contact you for additional sign-up processes.
Smart Pool Members pays a yearly subscription, scaling from $100 (< $1M in revenue) to $150,000 ( > $10B in revenue)
Why become an IPwe Smart Pool Member
Frequently Asked Questions
Becoming an IPwe Smart Pool Member lowers the cost and time to achieve the freedom to innovate compared to 1-to-1 licensing, joining other pools, or ignoring the IP-related issues and risks
No, the licenses to patents are provided by the Founders only. There is a thorough screening to ensure all patents contributed are high quality and worth inclusion in the Smart Pool
IPwe's Smart Pools have been designed to be simple and hassle-free. We provide a blanket license without hidden fees to all patents available in the pool, taking away the need to seek additional licenses and the related costs
No. We want our early adopters to understand the value of Smart Pools without the pressure of committing to fees later
No, IPwe's mission is to promote and encourage innovation with cutting-edge technologies so business leaders can better manage intangible assets. We provide the best means to promote innovation but will not set out further obstacles with an exclusivity requirement