5 rungs. Each one starts pending and only counts once its proof is audited. Together, this family adds at most 10 points to the evidence block, so reaching the top takes proof from several families.
A patent or utility model filed, with its application number. What you invented, protected and dated.
Proof asked for: Application number and office (OEPM, EPO, PCT…)
Granted, not filed. A patent office examined the prior art and decided that yours is new.
Proof asked for: Grant number and office (OEPM, EPO, USPTO…)
Your name and logo registered in the classes you actually use. Cheap, fast, and almost nobody does it in time.
Proof asked for: Registration number and office (OEPM, EUIPO…)
Data you have collected or built that a competitor cannot buy. How it was obtained matters as much as what is in it.
Proof asked for: Description of the dataset: size, how it was obtained, and under what permissions
A supplier, a distributor, a technology licence or an access that is yours alone, in writing and with a term.
Proof asked for: The agreement, naming the counterparty and the exclusivity period
On the free plan you can send one rung a month to audit. The FounderSeal is informative: it describes what has been checked, it never recommends investing.