Where can I search for existing patents online for free to check if my software idea already exists?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
Where can I search for existing patents online for free to check if my software idea already exists?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
free patent search databases Google Patents USPTO Patent Public Search WIPO PATENTSCOPE Espacenet officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDOther / navigational
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.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
free patent search databases Google Patents USPTO Patent Public Search WIPO PATENTSCOPE Espacenet official Google ↗
- Search Google Patents · patents.google.com
- USPTO Patent Public Search · ppubs.uspto.gov
- Search WIPO PATENTSCOPE · patentscope.wipo.int
- Search Espacenet · worldwide.espacenet.com
- Search The Lens · lens.org
- Patent basics · uspto.gov