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The Visual Invention Workspace.

Inventions are more than text.

Your invention. Clearly thought through. Visibly developed.

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ErfinderWerk is the visual invention workspace for technical ideas. AI and algorithms help you organize material and thoughts, make technical relationships visible and work out inventions step by step, all the way to patent preparation.

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  • Structural · Technical · Visual

From thought to invention

A heat pump ices up in winter. What if the compressor's waste heat could be put to targeted use?

A first thought turns into problems, features, variants and open questions. See how a structured invention emerges from it.

  1. Idea
  2. Material
  3. Building blocks
  4. Structure
  5. Draft
  6. Filing

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Example invention, motion reenacted. Sequence as text

    This is what the visual invention workspace looks like.

    The building blocks, relationships and solution paths are more than text fields. In the workspace you see how everything fits together, and you can edit it directly.

    ERFINDERWERK · Idea Space 1 / 7
    ErfinderWerk: The open canvas: connect building blocks, keep failed attempts, with the AI tools at your side. Shown here: the example “Ice-free evaporator for air-to-water heat pumps”.
    The open canvas: connect building blocks, keep failed attempts, with the AI tools at your side. Shown here: the example “Ice-free evaporator for air-to-water heat pumps”.
    ErfinderWerk: One click on “Arrange”: the sun is the problem, the rings are the solutions.
    One click on “Arrange”: the sun is the problem, the rings are the solutions.
    ErfinderWerk: Built from exactly these notes: problem, solution, technical core and benefit, plus the building blocks with features, working principles and open questions.
    Built from exactly these notes: problem, solution, technical core and benefit, plus the building blocks with features, working principles and open questions.
    ErfinderWerk: From the model to the written application: order features, claim set, figures, description and patent draft, with one AI pass over the entire document.
    From the model to the written application: order features, claim set, figures, description and patent draft, with one AI pass over the entire document.
    ErfinderWerk: Eight steps to the disclosure under § 5 ArbnErfG (German Employee Inventions Act), prefilled from the Idea Space, with co-inventors and shares.
    Eight steps to the disclosure under § 5 ArbnErfG (German Employee Inventions Act), prefilled from the Idea Space, with co-inventors and shares.
    ErfinderWerk: Remuneration calculator with sample values and fictional sample names, not from the heat pump case: remuneration over the years, per inventor and per year, according to the official guidelines.
    Remuneration calculator with sample values and fictional sample names, not from the heat pump case: remuneration over the years, per inventor and per year, according to the official guidelines.
    ErfinderWerk: What is ready for the attorney or the patent department and what is still missing, at a glance.
    What is ready for the attorney or the patent department and what is still missing, at a glance.

    Structural. Technical. Visual.

    ErfinderWerk makes inventions not just describable but visibly editable. Notes, documents and ideas become a technical model. AI and algorithms help with organizing, linking and drafting. The technical decisions stay with you.

    Structural

    Problems, solutions, features and open questions become building blocks you can follow. Scattered information turns into an organized model of the invention.

    Screenshot of the application: the model built from the notes
    Built from exactly these notes: problem, solution, technical core and benefit, plus the building blocks with features, working principles and open questions.

    Technical

    Working principles, technical alternatives and relationships between features can be examined in a targeted way. The model becomes the preparation for the patent.

    Screenshot of the application: the drafting view
    From the model to the written application: order features, claim set, figures, description and patent draft, with one AI pass over the entire document.

    Visual

    The canvas makes relationships, focal points and solution paths visible. Instead of working through texts, you think directly on the technical model, discuss it and develop it further.

    Screenshot of the application: the arranged Idea Space
    One click on “Arrange”: the sun is the problem, the rings are the solutions.

    One platform. Different ways of working.

    Wizard

    The quick mode on the same technology as the workspace: AI-assisted processing of material and files, all the way to the patent draft as text.

    For inventors

    Private Inventor

    The complete interactive invention workspace with free editing on the canvas, for everyone who wants to work visually on the model.

    For inventors

    Companies

    The same visual core for teams, with roles, approvals, AI budgets and inventor remuneration.

    For companies

    Patent law firms

    Client and law firm work on the same invention case, with review and approvals.

    For law firms

    Enterprise

    Adds your own AI and your own infrastructure to the workspace.

    For enterprise

    Universities

    Research, transfer and spin-offs in one traceable process.

    For universities

    All plans compared: Prices and features

    One case. Several contributors. Drafted together.

    Inventors, teams, companies, external experts and patent attorneys work on the same case, each according to their role. ErfinderWerk brings invention work and patent preparation into one place.

    Shared invention case: inventor, co-inventor, company and patent attorney work in the same case.Inventorscontributes the idea andworks it out in astructured way.Co-inventor / teamadds, discusses anddevelops theinvention furthertogether.Companieskeeps the overview,steers the processand decides onthe next steps.Patent attorney /expertreviews, gives feedbackand supports thepatent preparation.ShareShared invention caseProblemSolutionFeatureWorking principleApprovals & rolesClear responsibilities, securecollaboration.Documents & draftAll content keptin one place, up tothe patent draft.Shared invention case: inventor, co-inventor, company and patent attorney work in the same case.ShareShared invention caseProblemSolutionFeatureWorking principleInventorscontributes the idea and works it outin a structured way.Co-inventor / teamadds, discusses and develops theinvention further together.Companieskeeps the overview, steers theprocess and decides on thenext steps.Patent attorney / expertreviews, gives feedback and supportsthe patent preparation.Approvals & rolesClear responsibilities, securecollaboration.Documents & draftAll content in one place, up tothe patent draft.
    Schematic diagram. Inventor, co-inventor and team, company and patent attorney work on one shared invention case, together with approvals, roles and documents. Not a screenshot of the application.

    The whole journey of an invention.

    From the first idea to remuneration. Then the next idea begins.

    Five stations from the idea to remuneration, with an arrow back to the next idea. IdeaCapture ideas,structure, develop DraftingFeatures, claims,description, figures CollaborationCo-inventors andtheir shares in view Handover and filingDisclosure, attorney packageor your own filing RemunerationCalculated underofficial guidelinesTHE NEXT IDEA

    … and back to the start.

    Get to know the collaborative workspace

    For people who move technical ideas forward.

    Portrait of a person in the role of inventors, fictional and AI-generated

    Inventors

    Organize ideas, develop them visibly and prepare them for patent work.

    Personal license, monthly or annual

    Market launch Q4 2026

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    Companies

    Clarify inventions together early and prepare disclosures better.

    Organization license in two sizes

    Market launch Q4 2026

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    Portrait of a person in the role of patent law firms, fictional and AI-generated

    Patent law firms

    Capture technical facts in an orderly way and prepare the drafting together with clients.

    Law firm license in three sizes

    Market launch Q4 2026

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    Portrait of a person in the role of universities and research, fictional and AI-generated

    Universities and research

    From research to patent, license or spin-off.

    Annual license for a research group, technology transfer office or campus

    Coming soon

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    Wizard: the quick mode to a patent draft, without a subscription

    One run, one draft: a guided quick mode on the same technology as the invention workspace, also available in companies and patent law firms. One-time per project, no subscription. Market launch Q4 2026

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    • Partly, depending on role
    • Not included
    Comparison of the plans Wizard, Private Inventor, Companies, Patent law firms, Enterprise and Universities
    FeatureWizardPrivate InventorCompaniesPatent law firmsEnterpriseUniversities
    Work freely in the invention workspaceEdit building blocks and link them visually.noyesyesyesyesyes
    Work on ideas togetherInvite contributors, align and clarify questions.nopartlyyesyesyesyes
    Roles, approvals & viewersControl who contributes or may view information.nopartlyyesyesyesyes
    Calculate inventor remunerationTake shares and the basis for remuneration into account.nopartlyyesnoyesyes
    Connect your own or local AICustomer-owned AI and local models in Enterprise and Universities.nonononoyesyes
    License modelPrices at market launch.One-time per project, no subscriptionPersonal license, monthly or annualOrganization license in two sizesLaw firm license in three sizesIndividual offerAnnual license for a research group, technology transfer office or campus
    AvailabilityMarket launch Q4 2026Market launch Q4 2026Market launch Q4 2026Market launch Q4 2026Coming soonComing soon

    All features in detail Prices and variants

    We will announce prices and terms at market launch.

    Security & open AI connection

    Connect securely.
    To the AI you choose.

    Every plan uses the ErfinderWerk AI, Enterprise included: established AI models from well-known providers, connected through our secured gateway. Enterprise and Universities add free choice: your enterprise AI or your own AI servers. If you do not want to handle hardware and setup yourself, you can get them through our partner network. Confidential inventions then stay in your house.

    Free choice of AI: ErfinderWerk AI as the standard in all plans, and for Enterprise also your own enterprise AI, company-owned AI servers, or hardware and setup through the partner network.Free choiceErfinderWerk AIEstablished AI models, for allplans.Your own enterprise AIConnection to your company'sAI environment.Partner networkHardware and setup for yourAI servers.Company-owned AI serversErfinderWerk and AI on serverson your own premises.Customer-providedmodels can also beconnected.Free choice of AI: ErfinderWerk AI as the standard in all plans, and for Enterprise also your own enterprise AI, company-owned AI servers, or hardware and setup through the partner network.Free choiceErfinderWerk AIEstablished AI models, for allplans.Your own enterprise AIConnection to your company'sAI environment.Partner networkHardware and setup for yourAI servers.Company-owned AI serversErfinderWerk and AI on serverson your own premises.Customer-providedmodels can also beconnected.
    Schematic diagram. Free choice of AI connection, not a screenshot of the application.

    Every AI model has to prove itself first.

    In patents, every word decides the scope of protection. That is why ErfinderWerk tests every AI model with its own test cases before releasing it, including your enterprise AI or your own model. It is rated against fixed criteria, separately for each language and task.

    • Precise patent language
    • Clean claim structure
    • No invented features
    • PrivacyPersonal data is made unrecognizable before it reaches the AI.
    • GovernanceRoles and approvals control who sees and edits what.
    • Model choiceThe right AI for your needs, up to your own server.

    Enterprise at a glance

    Your invention deserves careful handling.

    Confidential technical information needs clear channels and clear access rights. AI helps with drafting. Technical and legal decisions stay with people.

    Names, company and contact details are masked before the AI is called.Under its contract terms, the AI provider may not train on the content.Accounts are separated from each other at database level.The AI can be switched off, and the rest of the application keeps working.

    Details for IT, data protection and the patent department are in the data sheet.

    Data sheet for IT and data protection Confidentiality commitment

    Ideas become innovations. Innovations become IP rights.

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    Achieving more together.

    Portrait of Martin Wagner, founder of ErfinderWerk

    Why ErfinderWerk was created.

    ErfinderWerk grew out of an experience: good technical ideas get lost in day-to-day development, between notes, presentations, drawings and invention disclosures. Our goal is a workspace that makes invention work easier to follow and more structured, so that it connects better with patent preparation.

    The story behind ErfinderWerk

    Frequently asked questions

    What is ErfinderWerk and who is it for?
    ErfinderWerk is a workspace in which you work out technical ideas in a structured way and prepare them for the patent process. It is designed for inventors, for companies handling invention disclosures and for patent attorneys who want prepared documents instead of loose notes. More under For inventors and For companies.
    When can I use ErfinderWerk?
    Market launch is planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. Everyone on the waitlist will be among the first to know.
    What happens when I join the waitlist, and what does it cost?
    You enter your email address, nothing more is needed. At market launch, we will send you an email with a personal link. You receive the newsletter only if you tick the box and confirm the confirmation email. The waitlist is free and without obligation. Details are in the privacy policy.
    How do I unsubscribe?
    In the waitlist section, below the form, you will find the expandable “Unsubscribe” area. There you choose whether you only want to stop the newsletter or leave the waitlist. You will receive an email with a confirmation link; the unsubscription takes effect only when you click it. Every email from ErfinderWerk also contains both unsubscribe links.
    Can I try ErfinderWerk beforehand?
    Before market launch, we invite individual people from the waitlist to try it out. There is no entitlement to this; we extend each invitation individually.
    Does ErfinderWerk replace a patent attorney?
    No. ErfinderWerk organizes your invention, works it out and prepares the documents. You file the application yourself or through your patent attorney. ErfinderWerk does not provide legal advice and cannot give a final statement on whether an invention is patentable.
    How are confidential documents handled?
    Names, company and contact details are masked before the AI is called. Under its contract terms, the AI provider may not train on the content. Accounts are separated from each other at database level, and the AI can be switched off. Details are in the data sheet and in the confidentiality commitment.