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Apr 21, 2026, 3:16:46 PM Inventors often send marketing materials to their patent attorney when it’s time to draft a patent application. Pitch decks, sales sheets, and investor presentations can be helpful for understanding the big picture — but most of the time, they are not enough. Why? Because marketing materials and patent applications serve two very different purposes. Marketing materials are designed to get people excited. They highlight benefits, selling points, and market potential. Whether you’re trying to attract investors or customers, the goal is persuasion. A patent application has a different mission. It must explain the invention in enough detail to show that it is useful, novel, and non-obvious. It also needs to describe how the invention works, how to make it, how to use it, and what variations are possible. That means a glossy presentation may sound impressive, but it often leaves out the technical detail a patent attorney actually needs. If you want to help your patent attorney draft a stronger patent application, the most useful materials usually include: - engineering drawings - technical explanations - alternative versions of the invention - a clear explanation of how the invention is built and used Marketing materials may offer a few helpful details about benefits or advantages, but they are usually only a small piece of the puzzle. In the patent world, protection comes from disclosure. The stronger your explanation, the stronger your foundation. 👉 Ready to protect what you’ve built? 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