How do I find out if a business method I want to use in my startup app has already been patented by someone else?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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How do I find out if a business method I want to use in my startup app has already been patented by someone else?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
USPTO search existing patents business methods Patent Public Search CPC business methods guidance prior art Google ↗
USPTO patent eligibility business methods software patents prior art search official Google ↗
- Search U.S. patents · ppubs.uspto.gov
- Search Google Patents · patents.google.com
- Search international patents · patentscope.wipo.int
- 2106-Patent Subject Matter Eligibility · uspto.gov
- Business Methods · uspto.gov
- Applying for Patents · uspto.gov
- Multi-Step U.S. Patent Search Strategy · uspto.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USPTO search existing patents business methods Patent Public Search CPC business methods guidance prior art OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
USPTO patent eligibility business methods software patents prior art search official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |