BETAKnow Before You File.
AI-powered patent and trademark search for founders and inventors who need real answers — without a $2,000 attorney bill just to find out if the idea's already taken.
The Problem With Finding Out the Hard Way
Most first-time inventors and founders don't find out their idea conflicts with an existing patent or trademark until they've already spent money on an attorney — or worse, after they've launched, printed packaging, built a website, and started telling people about the name. A proper prior-art or trademark clearance search from a law firm can run anywhere from $1,500 to $3,000 or more before you even know if your idea is worth pursuing, and that's before any actual filing work starts. It's a cost you pay just to get an answer, with no guarantee the answer is the one you wanted.
That upfront cost prices out exactly the people who need it most: solo founders and first-time inventors who don't have a legal budget yet, and just need a real, trustworthy answer before deciding whether to move forward at all. A lot of people in this position end up doing one of two things instead — they skip the search entirely and hope for the best, or they try to do it themselves on the USPTO's free search tools, which are built for patent examiners and trademark attorneys, not for someone who has never seen a patent classification code in their life. Both paths lead to the same place: expensive surprises down the road, sometimes years and thousands of dollars into a product or brand.
We built Primoris because that gap shouldn't exist. The information needed to make a smart, informed decision about whether to move forward — is this name available, has someone already patented something close to this idea, what does the existing landscape actually look like — should not be locked behind a retainer. It should be something anyone with an idea can access quickly, affordably, and in language they can actually understand.
What Primoris Actually Is
Primoris is an AI-powered patent and trademark search platform. In plain terms: you describe what you're trying to protect — a product idea, an invention, a business or product name — and Primoris searches the relevant public records (USPTO patent filings, trademark registrations, and related prior art) to tell you what's already out there, how close it is to what you're planning, and what that means for your chances of successfully filing your own patent or trademark.
It is not a law firm, and it does not file anything on your behalf. What it does is take the research phase — historically the most expensive and least accessible part of the process — and make it fast, affordable, and genuinely understandable. Instead of a legal memo full of citations and hedged language, you get a clear, readable report: here's what exists, here's how close it is, here's what it likely means for you. If your search comes back clean and you decide to move forward with an actual filing, Primoris can also point you toward attorneys who specialize in taking things the rest of the way — but that step is entirely optional, and never required to get value out of a search.
Who Primoris Is Built For
Solo Founders
You're building something and need to know if the name or product idea is clear before you invest further — without burning legal budget you don't have yet. Whether you're naming a new app, a product line, or a company itself, a trademark conflict discovered after launch can mean a costly rebrand at the worst possible time. Primoris gives you that answer up front, while it's still cheap to change course.
First-Time Inventors
You have an idea worth protecting and no idea where to start. Patent language is dense, the USPTO's own search tools assume you already know what you're looking for, and most attorneys won't even take a consultation call without a retainer on the table. Primoris gives you a real starting point, in plain language, so you walk into any future attorney conversation already knowing where you stand.
Small Business Owners
You're naming a new product, service line, or rebrand and want to avoid an expensive trademark conflict down the line — the kind that shows up as a cease-and-desist letter six months after you've already ordered signage and business cards. A quick, affordable search before you commit to a name is far cheaper than untangling a conflict after the fact.
Side-Project Builders
You've got something you're building nights and weekends and aren't ready to spend law-firm money on it yet, but you'd still like to know if you're standing on solid ground before you put more time in. Primoris is built for exactly this — real answers at a price that makes sense for a project that isn't generating revenue yet.
How It Works
Describe Your Idea
Tell Primoris what you're trying to patent or trademark in plain language — no legal jargon, no classification codes, no prior experience required. Just describe it the way you'd explain it to a friend.
AI-Powered Search
Primoris searches existing patents and trademarks against USPTO records to find conflicts and prior art, working through the same public databases an attorney would use, but far faster and without the hourly clock running.
Get a Clear Report
Receive a readable report on what's available, what's risky, and what to do next — written for a founder, not a lawyer. No dense legal memo, no citations you need a law degree to parse.
Decide Your Next Step
Armed with a clear answer, you decide what's next — move forward with confidence, adjust your approach if there's a conflict, or take your report to an attorney for filing, already ahead of where a cold consultation would start you.
What Makes Primoris Different
Versus a Law Firm Search
A law firm prior-art or clearance search typically starts at $1,500-$3,000 and can take one to three weeks to come back, often billed hourly with the final number a surprise. Primoris delivers a comparable research-quality answer starting at $99, with turnaround measured in days, and the price is fixed before you start — no hourly clock, no surprise invoice.
Versus Free USPTO Search Tools
The USPTO's own search systems are powerful, but they're built for examiners and attorneys who already know the classification system, the right search operators, and how to interpret what they find. For someone without that background, it's easy to search the wrong terms, miss a real conflict, or misread what a result actually means. Primoris does that interpretation work for you, in language built for a founder, not a specialist.
Built by Someone Who's Lived This Side of It
Primoris comes out of OnePoint CTO, built by a technologist with 8+ years running technology for a patent law firm — meaning it was designed by someone who has seen firsthand how the traditional process works, where it's slow and expensive, and specifically where solo inventors and small businesses get priced out of information they need. It's not a generic search tool retrofitted for IP — it was built for this specific gap from the start.
Simple, Upfront Pricing
Standard Search
A thorough patent or trademark search with a clear read on whether your idea is available. Ideal for founders who need a straightforward answer before moving forward with a name, product, or filing decision.
Deep Research
Full-depth analysis for higher-stakes filings, including deeper prior-art review and risk assessment. Built for ideas where the cost of being wrong is high enough to justify a more exhaustive look before you commit.
No retainer, no hourly billing, no surprise invoice at the end. You know the cost before you start, and that's the whole point — the price of getting an answer should never be the reason you don't ask the question.
Ready to File?
If your search comes back clear and you're ready to move forward, Primoris can refer you to a network of attorneys who handle the filing itself — since Primoris does the bulk of the research legwork upfront, filing through a referred attorney is typically faster and more affordable than starting from a cold consultation. This is a small, optional part of what Primoris offers — most of the value is in the search and the clarity it gives you, whether or not you ever file anything at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Primoris a law firm?
No. Primoris is a research tool, not a law firm, and using it doesn't create an attorney-client relationship. It gives you information to make an informed decision — if you decide to file, you'll work with a licensed attorney to actually do that, whether through Primoris's referral network or one you choose yourself.
How accurate is an AI-powered search?
Primoris searches the same public USPTO patent and trademark records an attorney would use, and is designed to surface genuine conflicts and close prior art rather than just keyword matches. As with any search — human or AI — it's a strong, informed starting point, not an absolute legal guarantee, which is exactly why the referral step exists for anyone who wants a licensed attorney's final sign-off before filing.
What's the difference between the two pricing tiers?
The Standard Search is built for a clear, confident answer on availability for most everyday product names, ideas, and trademarks. Deep Research goes further for higher-stakes situations — more exhaustive prior-art review and a more detailed risk assessment for ideas where a mistake would be expensive to walk back.
How long does a search take?
Primoris is built to return results in days, not the one-to-three-week turnaround typical of a traditional law firm search — because getting an answer quickly matters when you're trying to decide whether to move forward with a name, launch, or filing.
Do I need a patent or trademark already in mind?
No — Primoris is often most useful earlier than that, while you're still deciding on a name or figuring out whether an idea is worth pursuing at all. The earlier you check, the cheaper it is to change course if there's a conflict.
Is Primoris available yet?
Primoris is currently in active development. Join the waitlist below to be notified as soon as it's ready, and to get early access ahead of general availability.
What happens after I join the waitlist?
You'll get an email as soon as early access opens, along with any details on how to get set up first. Joining the waitlist doesn't commit you to anything or charge you — it just puts you in line for early access ahead of general availability.
Can Primoris search trademarks and patents together?
Yes — many ideas need both a product/company name cleared for trademark purposes and an underlying invention checked against existing patents. Primoris can run either search independently or both together, depending on what you're trying to protect.
Find Out If Your Idea Is Available
Get a real answer in days, not months — for a fraction of the cost of a law firm search. Primoris is currently in development — join the waitlist to be first in line when it launches.