I need a cost breakdown of hiring a freelance IP consultant versus a traditional firm to audit my small business software source code.
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
I need a cost breakdown of hiring a freelance IP consultant versus a traditional firm to audit my small business software source code.
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.
ChatGPT real searches (2)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 2 of 2 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
2026 US software source code audit pricing open source license audit cost consultant law firm hourly rates intellectual property attorney Google ↗
software intellectual property audit source code ownership open source compliance audit pricing law firm Google ↗
- Open-Source Checkup · scitechlawfirm.com
- Open Source Software | Services · kirkland.com
- IP Audit Checklist · intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu
- OSS Compliance Counseling · scitechlawfirm.com
- Intellectual Property Pricing · getezlaw.com
- How Much Does an IP Lawyer Cost? (2026) · outsideipcounsel.com
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 US software source code audit pricing open source license audit cost consultant law firm hourly rates intellectual property attorney OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
software intellectual property audit source code ownership open source compliance audit pricing law firm OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |