Patent marking updates are often tedious, manual, and prone to errors, leading to wasted time and resources. Our mission is to eliminate those challenges. Markr automates this process, simplifying patent marking updates and ensuring your webpage remains up-to-date without the hassle of manual work.
Markr was built to solve a common challenge faced by patent owners and professionals: the burdensome task of maintaining up-to-date virtual patent marking webpages. Despite the undeniable value of virtual patent marking, its adoption has remained relatively low due to the significant administrative effort required to stay compliant.
Jim, our co-founder and an experienced Canada/U.S. Patent Agent, recognized this disconnect. He saw that many companies were either deterred from, or frustrated with, trying to fully leverage virtual patent marking because of the time-consuming and complex processes involved.
Driven to find a solution, Jim envisioned a way to automate key aspects of the process. His goal was to simplify both the initial setup and, more importantly, the ongoing management of virtual patent marking, allowing more patent owners and professionals to benefit from this valuable strategy without the administrative strain.
Markr was created with this mission in mind—to streamline virtual patent marking, making it easier and more efficient for companies to implement and maintain.
Before co-founding Terrifio, Jim spent 25+ years representing corporate, academic, and independent clients in a wide range of scientific fields. His firm, GASTLES, managed Canadian patent portfolios for several multinationals in the automotive, industrial lighting, and hospitality fields.
Alex Gastle is a multi award-winning, tech founder behind 2 different marketing technology platforms before co-founding Terrifio. During this time Alex has immersed himself in the industry from a startup, growth and scaling perspective resulting in large clients including household names like General Mills from the Fortune 500.