We develop the patent strategy and build the patent portfolio for venture-backed startups on a project-based, flat rate basis. We function as a fractional in-house patent team, responsible for mining, prioritizing, capturing, and writing patent applications on the most valuable inventions.

We have helped over 600 startups develop their patent portfolios, which have increased exit valuations and deterred competitor patent lawsuits. If interested in our services, please apply here.

"The Schox team is amazing at capturing inventions and drafting patent applications on really hard technologies with so little effort and time on our end."

Kyle Vogt
Founder/CEO of Cruise

"Jeff is a brilliant patent attorney and investor, making him a great counselor for any technology company."

Naval Ravikant
Founder/CEO of AngelList

"For early and important patent applications — prepared and prosecuted by professionals who really understand business — I recommend Schox."

Chip Lutton
Chief Patent Counsel of Apple (2001-2011)

"I trusted Schox to build us a patent portfolio to defend against entrenched incumbents, and they delivered mightily: 30 straight issued patents with a 100% allowance rate."

Jeff Lawson
Founder/CEO of Twilio

Our Team

Jeff Schox

Founder / Patent Attorney
BS Mechanical Michigan
MS Electrical Michigan
JD George Mason

Diana Lin

Partner / Patent Attorney
BS Bioengineering UC Berkeley
MS Mechanical Stanford
JD Santa Clara

Caitlin Ploch

Partner / Patent Agent
BS Mechanical Hope College
BA Physics Hope College
MS Mechanical Stanford

Sam Rosenthal

Senior Associate / Patent Agent
BS Materials Stanford
MS Materials Stanford
PhD Materials Stanford

Randy Mehlenbacher

Senior Associate / Patent Agent
BS Chemistry & Physics Rochester
PhD Chemistry Wisconsin
Postdoctoral Stanford

Evan Myers

Senior Associate / Patent Agent
BS Mechanical Carnegie Mellon
MS Mechanical Stanford

Annie Imbrie-Moore

Senior Associate / Patent Agent
BS Biomedical Harvard
PhD Mechanical Stanford

Wes Peisch

Associate / Patent Agent
BS Sustainability Engineering Stanford
MS Mechanical Stanford

Ivan Wong

Consulting Associate / Patent Agent
BS Mechanical UC Berkeley
MS Biomechanics Stanford

Rachel Lu

Consulting Associate / Patent Engineer
BS MS&Engineering Stanford
MS MS&Engineering Stanford

Jake Schaffer

Paralegal / Docketing

Krista Thompson

Paralegal / Filing

Contact us

Contact

For new inquiries, please read our disclaimer and email us at info@schox.com.

Office

501 3rd Street
Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94107

Transportation

Our office is within walking distance of BART (Montgomery) and CalTrain (4th St.).

Parking

While we do not have guest parking, there is plenty of metered parking near us.

Grants

We created and financially sponsored a philanthropy fund for the founders of our clients. This fund empowers founders to give now — despite their cash and time constraints — by pooling together 1% of their founder stock.

The philanthropic fund, which has had two successful company exits across a dozen members, has provided over $650,000 to 20+ non-profits working to solve some of our most pressing social justice and environmental issues.