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Schell IP helps construction innovators examine patent questions in building systems, tools, modular components, materials, and jobsite technology. We connect practical engineering changes with prototypes, contractor relationships, field installations, and commercialization decisions.
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A construction invention may be a connection system, a reusable form, an installation tool, an enclosure detail, or a sensing method. The useful question is what structure or sequence produces the improvement and how it differs from established approaches.
For a modular component, drawings may need to show how pieces join, carry loads, or accommodate variation. For jobsite software, the discussion should identify a specific technical implementation. We can help organize invention disclosures and discuss searches and application preparation.
Bid packages, permit drawings, supplier quotes, mockups, and field demonstrations can disclose important details. Patent planning should consider what will be shared before the first large installation, alongside ownership terms in design, engineering, fabrication, and construction contracts.
Code compliance, safety testing, professional engineering obligations, and patent rights answer different questions. A patent application does not establish that a building product meets a code or can be installed in every project. Third-party patents also require separate attention.
Potentially. The particular steps, prior art, and other patent requirements need review; describing a desired jobsite result is not enough.
Yes. Utility and design patent questions may both arise for some products, with different requirements and scope.
Yes. Contributions and applicable contracts matter when evaluating inventorship, ownership, and commercial rights.
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Jeff Schell is a patent lawyer and entrepreneur who helps construction innovators and building technology businesses obtain and defend patent rights for their product portfolios. He connects patent strategy with product development, commercialization, and business priorities.
Based in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, Jeff is the founder of Schell IP, which is part of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP.
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