Patentability pre-screening for IP firms and consultants
For a patent firm, the preliminary search on every new request is valuable time, often spent on ideas that turn out not to be patentable. An AI-assisted pre-screening does not replace the professional's judgement, but frees them from low-value work.
⚠️ Professional support tool: the pre-screening is a preliminary analysis and does not replace the attorney's search and assessment.
The problem: time on incoming requests
Many client requests concern ideas that are already known or non-technical. Figuring this out still requires a first search. Multiplied by volume, it's time taken away from qualified work (drafting, strategy, prosecution).
What an AI pre-screening does
- Classifies the invention in the correct technical field (IPC).
- Searches the relevant documents in the European database (EPO).
- Returns a reasoned patentability score, similar patents and next steps, in minutes.
The result is a quick filter: the firm immediately sees which cases deserve a deeper look and with which arguments to frame the advice.
The advantages for a firm
- Time: fewer hours on repetitive preliminary searches.
- Triage of requests: priority to promising cases.
- Material for the client: a clear report as a basis for discussion.
- Confidentiality (see below).
Confidentiality: what happens to the data
Uploaded files are never stored (processed in memory and deleted immediately). The client's description and report stay available for at most 24 hours, then are automatically deleted (or sooner, upon your deletion); afterwards only an anonymous trace remains (type, date), never the content. Data is processed on European infrastructure, outside the US Cloud Act, and the AI provider operates under Zero Data Retention (no retention, no training). Decisive guarantees when handling third parties' inventions.
Volume packages
For firms and consultants we offer tailored volume packages.
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Frequently asked questions
Does it replace the attorney's search? No: it's a preliminary filter that speeds up triage, not an exhaustive search nor an opinion.
Is client data safe? Files never stored; description and report deleted within 24 hours; EU processing; AI under Zero Data Retention.