About Prooflayer
Prooflayer exists because the formal IP system is expensive, slow, and inaccessible to most people who create original work. We built the first step everyone should take — before lawyers, before patents, before anything.
Every day, musicians share demos before they're protected. Inventors show designs to manufacturers before filing. Developers publish methods before establishing prior art. Employees raise ideas in meetings that later become someone else's.
The formal IP system — patents, trademarks, registered copyright — is important. But it's slow, expensive, and comes too late for the moment that actually matters: the moment you create something original and share it with the world.
We create a permanent, timestamped, cryptographically-sealed record proving that your work existed — at a specific moment, in its exact form — before you shared it with anyone.
We use RFC 3161 trusted timestamping — an international standard recognised in the UK and EU — and optionally anchor proofs to the Polygon blockchain for a permanent, independently verifiable record.
We don't replace formal IP protection. We make the first step affordable and instant for everyone.
Evidence, not ownership
We create proof that your work existed at a specific moment. What you do with that proof is up to you.
Permanence by design
Your proof should outlast us. RFC 3161 tokens and blockchain records are independently verifiable — no platform required.
Accessible to everyone
Three free proofs every month. No card required. No lawyers. No jargon. Built for creators, not legal departments.
Prooflayer is an early-stage technology company based in the United Kingdom. We are building the infrastructure for creator IP protection — starting with proof of existence and growing into a full toolkit for navigating the IP landscape.
Our platform is built on Cloudflare's global network, Polygon blockchain, and internationally-recognised RFC 3161 timestamping. We are GDPR compliant and operate under UK law.
We are actively building partnerships with IP attorneys, legal professionals, and creator platforms to expand the support we offer beyond proof registration.
Ready to register your first proof?
3 free proofs · No card · No catches