SteelThumb

IP action register

Turn IP questions into release decisions.

SteelThumb tracks mark clearance, filing basis, specimen sources, design and patent review, publication boundaries, owners, reviewers, and hold reasons before paid checkout or broad CAD release.

Review action rowsFollow the Field Demo ->

Asset action matrix

AssetProduct connectionRequired actionCurrent state
SteelThumbHouse mark for garden automation kits, software, docs, support, and owned-tool product system.Clear mark search, filing basis, goods/services wording, and specimen plan.IP hold
SteelThumb Grow Kit20-grow-bag guild kit with irrigation, PlotTags starter set, and Tendril automation prep.Clear product mark and decide publication boundary for the guild layout.Publication hold recorded
SeedPortStandalone seed-starting system for repeatable starts and succession planting.Clear product mark and review mechanics before final CAD release.Publication hold recorded
PlotTagsPhysical garden marker/tag system for bags, beds, rows, reservoirs, and devices.Clear product mark and review tag geometry before broad CAD release.Publication hold recorded
TendrilGarden camera, sensor, and bounded automation node used in the field demo and Grow Kit.Decide product-mark strategy and review node/control claims before paid kit-bundle claim.Publication hold recorded
Grow Kit guild layoutGrow Kit system architecture: 20 grow bags organized as a guild with irrigation and automation prep.Decide what to publish before paid launch and what to keep as know-how.Publication hold recorded

Records required before release

Action records

  • products/ip-action-register.md
  • products/ip-action-register.csv
  • products/ip-publication-hold-decision.md
  • products/trademark-clearance-register.csv
  • products/trademark-clearance-workflow.md
  • products/ip-counsel-review-packet.md
  • products/ip-disclosure-log.md

Required decision fields

  • Asset, product connection, protection question, and release surface
  • Evidence source, specimen source, filing basis, or publication decision
  • Owner, reviewer, decision date, or explicit hold reason

Release blockers

  • No paid checkout until the SKU mark and publication rows are decided
  • No first-use-in-commerce claim until commerce evidence is reviewed
  • No broad CAD or mechanics release until design, patent, or trade-secret strategy is recorded

Trademark clearance records

MarkPriorityFiling basisPublication holdCheckout block
SteelThumbP0TBDNoYes
SteelThumb Grow KitP0TBDYesYes
SeedPortP0TBDYesYes
PlotTagsP0TBDYesYes
TendrilP1TBDYesYes
Safety boundariesSafety readinessCompliance and insurance readinessManual readinessQuickstartsPackaging readinessSupport readinessCustomer policy approvalWarranty draftReturns draftTerms draftPrivacy draftTrademark/IP boundaryOpen hardware boundaryOwnership/support boundaryLaunch decisionRelease controlCommerce evidenceBatch readinessInventory readinessFulfillment readinessPricing readinessShipping and tax readinessCheckout readinessCheckout integrationOrder intake readinessSales channel readinessListing draftsSKU scope freezePackage offersSupplier readinessProduct proofPilot readinessPilot packet templateIP readinessIP action registerSpecimen capture