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AI tools for Patent Agents

Prior-art summaries, claim-charting assists, and client-update drafts — accuracy first, every claim verified.

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Patent agents use Casetext CoCounsel to triage discovery and document review at scale, then escalate the judgment calls to a human reviewer.

4.0Rating

Clio AI Paid · $39/mo

Patent agents use Clio AI to triage discovery and document review at scale, then escalate the judgment calls to a human reviewer.

4.0Rating

Harvey AI Enterprise

Patent agents use Harvey AI for first-pass research, draft markup, and clause comparison — always with citation verification before client work.

4.0Rating

Spellbook Paid · $89/mo

Patent agents use Spellbook for first-pass research, draft markup, and clause comparison — always with citation verification before client work.

4.0Rating

ChatGPT Freemium · $20/mo

Patent agents lean on ChatGPT for first-pass drafts, structured outlines, and rubber-duck thinking on tricky problems before client work goes out.

4.0Rating

Claude Freemium · $20/mo

Patent agents use Claude to break a complex ask into pieces — surface the right questions, draft a candidate answer, then refine it before delivery.

4.0Rating

Gemini Freemium · $20/mo

Patent agents lean on Gemini for first-pass drafts, structured outlines, and rubber-duck thinking on tricky problems before client work goes out.

4.0Rating

Mistral Le Chat Freemium · Free

Patent agents use Mistral Le Chat to break a complex ask into pieces — surface the right questions, draft a candidate answer, then refine it before delivery.

4.0Rating

Monica Freemium · $8.30/mo

Patent agents use Monica to break a complex ask into pieces — surface the right questions, draft a candidate answer, then refine it before delivery.

4.0Rating

Perplexity Freemium · $20/mo

Patent agents use Perplexity to break a complex ask into pieces — surface the right questions, draft a candidate answer, then refine it before delivery.

4.0Rating

Poe Freemium · $20/mo

Patent agents lean on Poe for first-pass drafts, structured outlines, and rubber-duck thinking on tricky problems before client work goes out.

4.0Rating

You.com Freemium · $15/mo

Patent agents lean on You.com for first-pass drafts, structured outlines, and rubber-duck thinking on tricky problems before client work goes out.

4.0Rating

Prompts to try

3 of 5 prompts for Patent Agents

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Summarize a case or document for client communication

For Claude

You are assisting a patent agent. Summarize [case name / document] for client communication: what it holds in one sentence (lay terms), the key reasoning the court relied on (3 bullets), why it matters to my client's situation, and the next step we recommend. Avoid legal jargon the client wouldn't follow. Flag where my reading of the holding may be contested. Document:

[paste here]

Compare clauses across two drafts

For ChatGPT

As a patent agent, compare these two versions of [clause type — indemnification, IP assignment, governing law, etc.]. Output: a markup-style comparison highlighting substantive differences (not formatting), the practical impact of each difference for our client, the position I'd recommend negotiating to, and the fallback. Mark every claim that depends on cited authority with [VERIFY] so I can check. Drafts:

Version A:
[paste]

Version B:
[paste]

Email to opposing counsel

For Claude

Draft an email a patent agent would send to opposing counsel about [issue]. Tone: professional, firm, non-adversarial unless context requires otherwise. Cover: what we're addressing, our position with one-line rationale, what we propose as next step, and a deadline. Avoid hedging language that weakens our position. Avoid prose that could be screenshotted out of context.

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Reviewed by Mr. Bandi

AI productivity analyst · B.Des., LLB, MBA (IT), M.Sc.