This post is part of our May 2026 product release.

If you've ever sat in an invention disclosure review wishing you had prior art in hand before the discussion started, this one's for you.

We're rolling out Auto Prior Art Search so relevant references surface automatically, without anyone having to kick off the process manually.

Prior Art Searches Now Run Automatically

As inventions move through your workflow, ArcPrime runs prior art searches in the background. By the time your team sits down to evaluate a disclosure, the groundwork is done. Reviewers get context earlier, and earlier context changes decisions.

Identify Relevant References Earlier and Reduce Manual Effort During Invention Review

Prior art search has always been essential. In practice, it often happens too late, too inconsistently, or not at all until prosecution is already underway. That creates real problems: unexpected office actions, wasted prosecution spend, and inventions that get filed when they shouldn't. Auto Prior Art Search moves discovery earlier, where it can actually change the outcome. Teams identify weak disclosures sooner, sharpen claim strategies before filing, and reduce the manual burden on attorneys and IP managers who were coordinating these searches by hand.

Auto Prior Art Search is on by default for new invention disclosures. No setup required.