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Comprehensive Prior Art Search for Patent Disclosure

Comprehensive AI-powered prior art search for patent disclosures. Analyze existing patents, assess patentability, and receive prosecution recommendations in minutes.

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What you'll need

  • Patent Disclosure Document

SOC 2 Type II · HIPAA compliant · $5 free credit

Workflow

Overview

Conducting thorough prior art searches requires searching multiple patent databases, analyzing hundreds of references, and assessing patentability—a process that typically takes attorneys 12-20 hours per disclosure. Manual searches risk missing critical references across international databases, non-patent literature, and related technical fields, potentially leading to costly rejections or inv...

Conducting thorough prior art searches requires searching multiple patent databases, analyzing hundreds of references, and assessing patentability—a process that typically takes attorneys 12-20 hours per disclosure. Manual searches risk missing critical references across international databases, non-patent literature, and related technical fields, potentially leading to costly rejections or invalidated patents.

CaseMark automates comprehensive prior art searches across USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and technical literature databases, extracting key concepts from your disclosure and analyzing relevance against every claim. Receive a complete patentability report with tiered references, claim-by-claim analysis, and prosecution recommendations in under 30 minutes.

Required documents

  • Patent Disclosure Document

    Complete patent disclosure including technical description, claims, drawings, and inventive concepts

    .pdf, .docx, .doc

Supporting documents

  • Preliminary Claims

    Draft patent claims for focused prior art analysis

    .pdf, .docx, .doc

  • Technical Drawings or Diagrams

    Additional technical illustrations or schematics of the invention

    .pdf, .png, .jpg

Questions

How comprehensive is the prior art search compared to manual searches?

CaseMark searches all major patent databases including USPTO, EPO Espacenet, WIPO PatentScope, Google Patents, and relevant foreign offices, plus non-patent literature sources. The AI analyzes your disclosure to generate optimized Boolean queries, classification searches, and semantic searches that often uncover references missed in manual searches. Every reference is evaluated for relevance and impact on patentability.

What databases and sources are included in the prior art search?

The search covers USPTO PatFT and AppFT, European Patent Office Espacenet, WIPO PatentScope, Google Patents, and relevant foreign patent offices (JPO, CNIPA, KIPO). It also searches non-patent literature including IEEE Xplore, Google Scholar, technical journals, conference proceedings, industry standards, and technical specifications relevant to your invention's field.

How does the patentability assessment help with prosecution strategy?

The report includes a claim-by-claim analysis identifying the closest prior art for each claim element, novelty and non-obviousness assessments, and specific recommendations for claim amendments to distinguish from prior art. You'll receive guidance on which features to emphasize, suggested dependent claims, and arguments for overcoming anticipated rejections—giving you a clear prosecution roadmap.

Can I use this report when filing a patent application?

Yes, the comprehensive report is attorney-ready and suitable for inclusion in prosecution files and client presentations. All references include complete citations, publication numbers, dates, legal status, and specific relevance explanations. The report meets professional standards for prior art search documentation and can support filing decisions and Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) submissions.

How accurate is the AI relevance analysis compared to attorney review?

CaseMark's AI is trained on patent prosecution patterns and claim construction principles to evaluate technical overlap between references and your disclosure. While the AI provides highly accurate initial relevance scoring and identifies critical references, the report is designed for attorney review and final strategic decisions. Most attorneys find it catches references they would have found plus additional relevant art, saving substantial review time.

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