Outsourced searches are usually executed by creating several compound search strategies across one or more platforms, using a variety of key words, synonyms and Boolean operators to limit the number of patents that need to be reviewed.  This yields a series of disparate results that then need to be combined and analyzed. The resulting output – a patent search report - is a static artifact, representing only a snapshot in time.

There is an artificial intelligence (AI) arms race in many industries right now and patent intelligence is no exception. As various providers work to ensure that they are not being left behind, the user community is left sorting through all the noise to determine what kind of solution makes sense for their specific business or legal practice. This can be a difficult task, even with a reasonable understanding of AI capabilities.