For IP departments and HR · PatentFilm Inventor Recognition Program
Their name is on the patent. Give it a premiere.
A short film for every employee inventor, made from their real patent drawings. Their contribution, their name, their invention, explained so their family and colleagues finally see what they made.
The program at a glance
- A film for each inventor, from their real patent drawings
- A private link to share with family and colleagues
- Weekly grant alerts every Tuesday
- Your company’s branding on every film
- You approve every script before production
- Older patents count too
Start with a pilot of about 25 films. Pricing on request.
What each inventor gets
Recognition they’ll actually share.
A plaque says a patent was granted. A film shows what the inventor made, in their own patent’s drawings, with their name on it.
A film of their own patent
A short film made from the inventor’s real patent drawings, with their name on screen. It explains what they invented in plain English, so the people around them finally see it.
A private share link
Each film lives on a private, unlisted page the inventor can send to family, friends and colleagues, and download to keep.
An optional QR plaque
For the shelf or the patent wall: a plaque with a QR code that opens the film. Ask about it when you request a pilot.
How it works
Every Tuesday, new inventors to celebrate.
Weekly grant alerts
The USPTO issues patents every Tuesday. That day we check which of your company’s patents were granted and send your program contact the list.
Prepaid film credits
You buy a block of credits up front. You choose which grants get films, and each film uses one credit.
Your brand on every film
Your logo and program name open and close each film, in one consistent format your inventors will recognize.
You approve the script
Before production you see each script and can correct or approve it. Then we make the film and send the link.
Older patents count too
The inventor from 2009 deserves a premiere as well.
New grants are the natural moment, but recognition doesn’t expire. Include long-serving inventors whose patents were never celebrated, a milestone patent for an anniversary, or every inventor honored at this year’s awards dinner. If the patent was granted, we can film it.
Pilot offer
Start with about 25 films.
Pick around 25 inventors: this quarter’s grants, a team you want to honor, or a mix of new and older patents. We set up your branding once, send you every script to approve, and deliver each film on its own private link. Then you see how your inventors respond before you decide on an annual program.
- About 25 films, new or older patents
- Company-branded opening and closing
- Script approval on every film
- Pricing on request
Free trailer · no signup
See a free trailer of a patent your team was granted.
Enter your patent number to watch its free trailer, drawn from your real patent. Don’t know the number? Find it by the inventor’s name.
Who makes your film
Made by inventors, for inventors.
PatentFilm comes from ipCapital Group, the IP strategy firm John Cronin founded in 1998 after years as one of IBM’s most prolific inventors. Between us, 50+ years of developing inventions and helping the world understand what they’re worth.
John Cronin
IBM’s top inventor during 17 years there, with 100+ IBM patents. Built IBM’s Patent Factory, then founded ipCapital Group, which has since served 2,000+ companies.
Seth Cronin
Filed his first patent at 14. Named inventor on 218 patent publications. Builds the AI studio that turns a patent into a film, then checks every frame against the document.
Questions from IP and HR teams
Privacy, accuracy and procurement.
How do you handle privacy?
Granted patents are public records. We build each film from the published patent and anything you choose to send us; we don’t need or ask for confidential documents. Films live on private, unlisted pages that search engines don’t index, and we never publish a film or use it in our marketing without permission. We use the contacts you give us only to run your program.
Who checks the films for accuracy?
People do. Our AI-assisted studio drafts each script and film from the patent’s own text, claims and drawings, and people who have spent their careers writing patents review it against the document. You approve every script before production, and nothing the patent doesn’t describe goes into a film.
How long does a film take?
A finished film usually follows about a week after you approve its script. For the pilot we agree the schedule with you up front, including any batch of older patents.
How do procurement and invoicing work?
Programs are bought as prepaid film credits on an invoice, and we’ll work through your supplier onboarding and purchase-order process. Pricing depends on volume and options, so it’s on request: ask for a pilot and we’ll send a quote. Films are sold by Frictionless IP, Inc..
Can we include patents granted years ago?
Yes. Older patents count too. Many companies start with this year’s grants and add long-serving inventors whose patents were never celebrated, or patents being honored at an anniversary or awards event.
What about co-inventors?
Every inventor named on the patent is credited in the film, and each of them can share it with their own family and colleagues.
Is this about what the patent is worth?
No. The program celebrates the people behind an invention. Films explain what a patent describes in plain English; they aren’t legal opinions or valuations.
Is PatentFilm part of ipCapital Group’s consulting?
No. PatentFilm is a separate business, created by John and Seth Cronin of ipCapital Group. A film program doesn’t involve ipCapital consulting services, and the two are contracted separately.
Request a pilot
Tell us about your inventors.
A person on our team replies within two business days with pilot details and pricing. If you add a recent patent number, we’ll include its free trailer in our reply.
Other ways to use a film
One patent, more than one audience.
A keepsake
Your invention, explained so the people you love finally get it. Premiere it at dinner and keep it for good.
Training
Explain the technology your company is built on, straight from its patents, to engineers, sales and support staff.
A pitch
Show investors, buyers and licensees what the patent covers in 60 seconds, then the detail in ten minutes.