Patent Pro Bono FL & PR is open to 3 classes of inventors:
1) Solo Inventors;
2) Non-Profits; and
3) Small Businesses/Inventor Groups.

Each class has certain criteria that must be met in order to qualify for the program.

Solo Inventors Qualifications:

1. You must be a resident of Florida or Puerto Rico
2. You must have a total combined household income of less than 300% of the federal poverty guidelines. Click the following link to check the current year’s guidelines aspe.hhs.gov 
   Inventors will be asked to send a current W2 form to show household income.
3. You must not currently be under an obligation to assign (sell or give ownership of) the patent rights to a third party

Non-Profit Qualifications

1. The organization must be either a Florida or Puerto Rico domestic corporation with 501(c)(3) status
2. The organization must have a budget of less than $1 million per year, organizations will be asked to send a copy of their current IRS 990 form to confirm financials
3. The organization cannot be research institutions or institutions of higher learning
4. There must be no more than 4 inventors to be listed on the patent application
5. The inventors must assign (sell or give ownership of) the patent rights to the non-profit organization
6. The organization must not currently be under any obligation to assign (sell or give ownership of) the patent rights to another entity

Small Businesses/Inventor Groups Qualifications:

1. There must be no more than 4 inventors to be listed on the patent
2. All inventors must individually meet the financial requirements for solo inventors; (see requirements under individual) Each inventor must submit a current W2
3. Under most circumstances, all inventors must be under an obligation to assign the patent rights to the “business”
4. For businesses already formed, the business must have had a total gross income of less than $150,000 in the preceding calendar year
5. Businesses must expect a total gross income of less than $150,000 in the current calendar year, business will be ask to send current IRS filings
6. The business or group must not currently be under any obligation to assign (sell or give ownership of) the patent rights to another entity