What is the best way to search for prior art online before I spend thousands of dollars filing a formal patent application for my new gadget?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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What is the best way to search for prior art online before I spend thousands of dollars filing a formal patent application for my new gadget?
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
USPTO patent prior art search guide novelty nonobviousness public disclosure one year grace period provisional application official Google ↗
WIPO PATENTSCOPE search patent prior art guide patent search official Google ↗
- Search Google Patents · patents.google.com
- Open USPTO Patent Public Search · ppubs.uspto.gov
- Search WIPO PATENTSCOPE · patentscope.wipo.int
- Search Espacenet · worldwide.espacenet.com
- Search Google Scholar · scholar.google.com
- Applying for Patents · uspto.gov
- Online patent tools · uspto.gov
- Provisional Application for Patent · uspto.gov
- 35 U.S.C. § 102: Conditions for patentability; novelty · uscode.house.gov
- WIPO Patent Drafting Manual_Second Edition · wipo.int
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USPTO patent prior art search guide novelty nonobviousness public disclosure one year grace period provisional application official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
WIPO PATENTSCOPE search patent prior art guide patent search official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |