Based in Austin, Jeff Schell—an accomplished patent lawyer, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur with multiple successful exits — heads a team focused on helping inventors and businesses maximize their patent assets.
With extensive experience, Jeff has helped clients at all stages navigate the patent process smoothly, protecting their innovations with precision and care.
Our Austin-based team offers strategic patent application guidance, acquisition services, venture support, and innovation consulting — meeting you where you are in your entrepreneurial journey.
We ensure cost certainty with upfront, capped pricing, making it easier to secure the key patents essential to your venture’s success.
Custom patent application prosecution from a patent attorney experienced in guiding businesses through exits, collaborating with R&D teams, and monetizing products.
Our firm, in concert with our manufacturing partners, assists you in developing prototypes and executing your initial manufacturing run for physical products.
Schell IP utilizes the latest AI tools to enhance the quality of patent preparation. Collaborate with MindMiner to develop product concepts and generate an unlimited number of AI-supported provisional patent application templates.
Market-focused innovation coaching with Jeff Schell, a patent lawyer and accomplished entrepreneur with several successful exits.
Enhance your leadership team with essential IP strategy expertise. We offer board memberships, Chief IP Officer services, and ongoing consulting arrangements.
For businesses seeking a comprehensive startup solution, we’ve partnered with Suprema to create NOVA Launch Partners. NOVA streamlines the process of turning ideas into successful businesses with affordable, organized packages that ensure a clear and hassle-free experience. Our specialized offerings cater to funded early-stage ventures, groups of new startups, and eCommerce businesses looking to expand.
Over $50M generated and raised for clients and for closely held entities
of patents allowed and acquired
After acquiring more than 50 patent and trademark assets and contributing over 25 additional filings, Jeff Schell guided spinal implant manufacturer TranS1 to an eight-figure exit.
After securing several key patents in women's health testing, Jeff Schell led Proov to generate millions in revenue and successfully completed a Series A round at a ~$40M post-money valuation.
— Tom Base, Boomtown Accelerator
Austin Patent Office:
Patent Austin
201 W 5th St 16th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
Learn how the entrepreneurial experience and legal expertise of patent lawyer Jeff Schell provides highly unique advantages for our clients.