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How We Build

Our approach to innovation: rooted in client needs, collaboration, security, and responsible AI principles, brought to life in the SLW Sandbox.

Our Approach

Where Attorney Ideas Become Practical IP Tools

SLW Sandbox is our secure, internal build environment where teams experiment with ideas, prototype solutions, and iterate quickly. It provides the tools, infrastructure, and support needed to turn attorney needs into practical IP-specific applications.

Built For Speed

Shorten the path from idea to impact with streamlined environments and reusable components.

Encourages Experimentation

A safe space to test, learn, and iterate without production risk.

Attorney-Led Development

Tools rooted in real workflow needs, built by and for attorneys.

Ideas Into Tools

Turn insights into practical, scalable tools that enhance how we work.

Our Commitments

What Guides the Work

The commitments that shape how we operate.

Attorney Leadership

Patent attorneys and technical experts lead out initiatives, bringing deep practice knowledge to every build.

Practical Relevance

We solve for everyday workflows and high-impact decisions, not abstract problems.

Disciplined Experimentation

We experiment responsibly with clear success criteria, data, and governance.

Client-Centered Outcomes

We measure success by the value delivered to clients and the matters that drive their business.

Our Process

How Ideas Take Shape

A simple, iterative process from need to impact.

1. Practice Need

We identify high-value challenges from real client matters.

2. Tool Concept

We explore solutions, prototype quickly, and validate early.

3. Iterate & Refine

We test, learn, and improve with feedback from attorneys and experts.

4. Deploy & Measure

We launch, support adoption, and measure impact to drive continuous improvement.

Our Capabilities

What It Supports

Example capabilities and tool types built in the Sandbox.

Data Processing

Normalize, enrich, and prepare IP data.

Analytics & Insights

Generate metrics, trends, and visualizations.

Document Automation

Create, assemble, and analyze documents.

AI & ML Prototypes

Experiment with models and AI capabilities.

APIs & Integrations

Connect systems and extend functionality.

Secure Infrastructure

Built on SLW-approved security and controls.

How This Shows Up in SLW Labs

Our current initiatives where these principles come to life.

ARTY

A proprietary AI-powered patent drafting and review platform.

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SimProf

Our patent prosecution training platform for our next generation IP attorneys.

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SIDA

An AI-powered invention disclosure intake tool built for legal teams.

Explore SIDA

Built with Purpose, Focused on Impact

We're committed to building trusted, secure, and responsible solutions that help attorneys do their best work today and tomorrow.

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