Discover before
you invent
The most valuable thing an inventor can know before filing is what already exists — not just in their field, but across every field where the same idea appears in a different form.
The inventor's challenge
Being knowledgeable about the latest progress in your area of expertise is not just useful — it is the foundation of genuine invention. An inventor who does not know what exists cannot know what is truly novel.
But the prior art does not always live in your field. The most dangerous prior art for a software patent might be in a signals processing paper from 1987. The most relevant prior art for a biotech claim might be in a chemistry patent from a completely different industry.
Keyword search cannot cross those boundaries. COP-based knowledge discovery can.
Prior art search
Find what exists before you invest in a patent application. Semantic search across patent databases finds conceptually equivalent prior art regardless of terminology.
Knowledge landscape
Stay current with the state of the art in your field and adjacent fields. Discover related work that could inspire — or block — your invention.
Portfolio tracking
Monitor competitive patents and publications. Know when someone files in your technology space before your examiner does.
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