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Prior Art Search: AI-Powered State of the Art Research

Find relevant prior art in minutes. WunderChat's semantic search understands your invention and finds conceptually similar patents worldwide.

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Traditional Prior Art Search

  • Hours crafting Boolean queries
  • Missing relevant patents due to keyword limitations
  • Inconsistent search quality across databases
  • No systematic relevance ranking

With WunderChat Prior Art Search

  • Natural language description of invention
  • Semantic search finds conceptually similar patents
  • Unified search across all major databases
  • AI-powered relevance scoring

Why Patent Professionals Choose WunderChat

Comprehensive prior art search with AI-powered semantic understanding.

Semantic Understanding

Describe your invention in your own words. The AI understands technical concepts and finds patents that keyword searches miss.

Global Database Coverage

Search across 100+ million patents from 180+ patent offices. EPO, USPTO, WIPO, JPO, and national offices in one interface.

Verified Results

Every result includes source citations. Trace any finding back to the original document. No hallucinations.

How Prior Art Search Works

01

Describe Your Invention

Describe the technical problem and your solution in natural language. Include key features and technical domain.

02

AI Searches Databases

WunderChat searches global patent databases using semantic understanding. Watch the search process in real-time.

03

Review Ranked Results

Results are ranked by relevance with AI explanation. Drill down into specific documents and ask follow-up questions.

Use Cases for Prior Art Search

WunderChat supports various prior art research scenarios.

Novelty Search

Assess patentability of new inventions. Find prior art that could affect novelty or inventive step.

Validity Search

Find invalidating prior art for opposition or litigation. Deep search for specific claim elements.

Landscape Analysis

Map the prior art landscape around a technology area. Identify trends and white spaces.

Features

Semantic patent search
100M+ patents from 180+ offices
AI-powered relevance ranking
Patent family tracking
Legal status information
Citation network analysis
Export to PDF/Word
Source citations for all results

Who Is Prior Art Search For?

WunderChat serves different prior art research needs.

Patent Attorneys

Efficient prior art search for patentability opinions and prosecution support. Reduce research time significantly.

Patent Examiners

Comprehensive search support for examination. Find relevant prior art with semantic understanding.

R&D Teams

Early-stage prior art awareness. Understand the patent landscape before investing in development.

Frequently Asked Questions About Prior Art Search

What is semantic prior art search?

Semantic search understands the meaning of your description, not just keywords. It finds patents with similar concepts even if they use different terminology.

Which patent databases are covered?

WunderChat searches over 100 million patents from 180+ patent offices worldwide, including EPO, USPTO, WIPO, JPO, CNIPA, and national offices.

How accurate are the results?

Every result includes source citations. The AI ranks results by relevance, but you can verify any finding in the original document. No hallucinations.

Can I search for non-patent literature?

Yes, WunderChat includes Google Scholar integration for searching scientific papers and technical literature alongside patents.

Is there a limit to how many searches I can do?

Usage is measured in tokens. The Single License includes 500,000 tokens/month, Team plans offer 1 million tokens per user, and Law Firm plans include 1 billion tokens.

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