Hourly billing makes deferral the rational choice. Then the bill comes due at the raise: a thin portfolio, a weaker round, a blocking patent nobody saw coming.
The operator
The operator
Will Rosellini is your fractional Chief IP Officer ... the judgment layer that turns analysis into the IP story your round has to survive.
in IP monetization
raised one himself
Will led the first US FDA approval of an AI medical device and has spent 15 years turning patents into portfolios, licenses, and rounds.
How it works
How it works
Episodic consulting creates blind spots. Deferral compounds them. A subscription replaces the open-ended meter with continuous coverage.
Automated analysis
Freedom-to-operate, prior art, landscape, and competitor filings ... run continuously, not once a quarter.
A Chief IP Officer's judgment
Analysis becomes strategy: what to file, what to drop, and the investor narrative your round needs.
Continuous monitoring
A monthly cadence catches the filings and landscape shifts episodic consulting misses.
The engagement
One relationship. Three depths of coverage.
Annual prepay takes 10% off.
Scout
01Continuous freedom-to-operate and landscape monitoring, with a monthly IP strategy read-out.
Arsenal
03Everything in Shield, plus outcome-aligned participation when the portfolio monetizes.
Straight talk
Straight talk
Why not a patent firm?
Patent firms bill $500 to $800 an hour with no ceiling. This is continuous coverage at a flat number you know before the work starts.
What does it cost?
Scout is $2,500/mo. Shield is $5,000/mo. Arsenal is $10,000/mo. Annual prepay takes 10% off. No meter. No surprise invoices.
Why not wait until we raise?
Because that is exactly when the bill comes due. The portfolio you will wish you had takes months to build. Diligence takes days to expose that you didn't.
Is this legal representation?
No. Will serves as your fractional Chief IP Officer ... strategy and judgment, not legal advice or representation.
Teardown CTA
See where a competitor is boxing you in ... before your next raise.
Name your top competitor. Within five business days you get a teardown of their recent filings: where they are crowding you, and the white space they have left open. No calendar link. No commitment.
A competitor's filing wall ... and the white space they've left you. Illustrative.
Request your competitor teardown
For venture-backed founders. Not a fit for law firms or prosecution-only needs. Note: patent applications publish on an ~18-month lag; a teardown reflects what is public to date.