Data Security

Your IP is confidential

We understand that invention descriptions submitted to PatentNexus are confidential, pre-filing intellectual property. Protecting this information is our highest priority. We treat every submission as if it were our own trade secret.

Encryption

All data is encrypted in transit and at rest:

• — TLS 1.3 encryption on all connections (HTTPS enforced via HSTS)
• — Database encryption at rest (PostgreSQL, ClickHouse)
• — API keys are SHA-256 hashed before storage
• — Stripe handles all payment data (PCI DSS compliant)

How your invention descriptions are processed

When you submit an invention description, here is exactly what happens:

1. Your description is sent to our API server over an encrypted connection.
2. We use AI models (Gemini for classification, Claude for report generation) to analyze your invention against our patent database.
3. Your description is sent to these AI providers only for processing — it is not used to train their models. Anthropic and Google operate under data processing agreements that prohibit training on API inputs.
4. Results are stored in your account and accessible only to you.

Data retention

Chat conversations and analysis results are stored in your account until you delete them or close your account. We do not retain data after account deletion.

Access controls

• — Your data is only accessible to your authenticated account
• — Internal access is role-restricted and logged
• — We do not sell or share your invention descriptions with third parties

Contact

Security questions or disclosures: hello@patentnexus.net