Secondly, the person you are talking to, you can ask to choose a patent agent with higher qualification and company level, preferably someone who has done many large enterprise cases and rich experience. After all, such an expert is not smashing his own signboard for your patent.
Third, we must sign a confidentiality agreement and discuss the specific details carefully.
Finally, I want to say that there are risks in doing anything, just like fire can cook food and burn the kitchen, but you can't stop eating food because it will burn the kitchen, so what I want to say is that the risks are not terrible, and it is important to avoid them. Moreover, the writing of patents is not something that non-professionals can complete. Only professional organizations can successfully complete the whole application process, and sometimes they can help you apply for government funding. In fact, as long as you judge clearly and choose the right one.