PQAI

Patent Quality through Artificial Intelligence.

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Overview

PQAI (Patent Quality through Artificial Intelligence) is an initiative, originally from AT&T, to create an open-source platform for better prior art searching. It uses AI and Natural Language Processing to allow inventors and professionals to search for patents using layman's terms or technical descriptions. The platform aims to make high-quality prior art search more accessible and efficient.

✨ Key Features

  • Open-source platform
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) for search queries
  • AI-driven ranking of search results
  • Returns the 10 most relevant results automatically
  • Focus on confidentiality and ease of use for inventors

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Open-source nature encourages community development and transparency.
  • AI-powered search designed to be used with natural language, making it accessible to non-experts.
  • Focus on improving the quality of the patent system as a whole.

Unique Value: Provides a free, open-source, and AI-powered tool that makes high-quality prior art searching accessible to everyone, from individual inventors to experienced professionals.

🎯 Use Cases (3)

Prior Art Searching for Inventors Initial Patentability Assessments Educational Tool for IP

✅ Best For

  • Enabling inventors to describe their invention in layman's terms to find prior art.
  • Providing a next-generation prior art search engine that evaluates and ranks results.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Users needing comprehensive patent portfolio management, analytics, or docketing.

🏆 Alternatives

Google Patents Espacenet The Lens

Offers a more advanced, AI-driven search experience than other free patent databases, specifically designed to be intuitive for users without deep expertise in patent search syntax.

💻 Platforms

Web

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support

💰 Pricing

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Free Tier Available

Free tier: Full access to search features.

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