America Invents Act (September)

The “America Invents Act” (AIA) is signed into law, transforming the U.S. patent law to the “First-to-File” standard (effective March, 2013). Now, the inventor who first files to secure his/her idea, receives the patent.

The Birth of an Idea (December)

Yuri Eliezer, a patent attorney at a large law firm, realizes that with the AIA, startups, growth companies, and inventors must now secure their patent rights.

Beta Launch (March)

SmartUp^® launches its first beta product – a full, online intake wizard for Provisional Patent Applications.

Early Growth (July)

SmartUp^® partners with the largest startup accelerator in the world, MassChallenge, to help their members spend more resources building their product and less on legal costs.

Growth (December)

Wall Street Journal, recognizes SmartUp^® as a new way to find legal services.

The Patent Seal (March)

The Patent Seal™ is born, helping patent holders meet the Virtual Patent Marking requirements established by the AIA.

Atlanta Tech Village (April)

SmartUp^® moves into its new office at the Atlanta Tech Village – one of the largest hubs for startups and entrepreneurs in the country.

Disruption (August)

SmartUp^® voted one of the most disruptive startups in Atlanta!

Supporting Young Innovators (September)

SmartUp^® is one of the main sponsors of HackGT, one of the largest hackathons in the world, helping the future innovators of the world.

Entrepreneur (February)

Entrepreneur Magazine publishes SmartUp’s report on the landscape of intellectual property in 2014.

Two Great Years (April)

SmartUp^® turns 2 and has helped hundreds of inventors, startups, and small businesses reduce their legal costs.