PatentNode — Reclaim the craft.

1. Introduction

These Terms of Service govern your use of PatentNode ("the Service"), operated by Christopher Chen. By accessing the Service you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service. PatentNode is a research and demonstration tool for US patent practitioners. Nothing produced by the Service is legal advice; the Service is not a substitute for the independent judgment of a registered patent practitioner.

2. Eligibility

The Service is intended for registered US patent practitioners and individuals working under their supervision. You represent that you are over the age of majority in your jurisdiction and that your use of the Service complies with applicable law and any rules of professional conduct that apply to you.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to (a) reverse-engineer the Service or attempt to extract its underlying models or prompts; (b) use the Service to violate any law, including export controls; (c) submit privileged or confidential third-party information for which you do not have authority to disclose; (d) attempt to disrupt the operation of the Service or other users' access to it.

4. Intellectual property

The Service, including all software, models, prompts, and content presented on the site, is the intellectual property of Christopher Chen or its licensors and is protected by applicable law. Outputs generated by the Service from public USPTO data (the V1.0 sample mode) may be used by you for your professional work, provided you remain solely responsible for verifying their accuracy and compliance with your professional obligations.

5. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. You are solely responsible for verifying every output before relying on it in any professional capacity.

6. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CHRISTOPHER CHEN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

7. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. You may stop using the Service at any time and request deletion of your account as described in the Privacy Policy.

8. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Wyoming, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

9. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated through the Service or by email to the address associated with your account. Continued use after the effective date of any update constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.