Prior Art Search

Discover relevant prior art that keyword search misses. AI semantic search across patents and non-patent literature.

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Common Challenges

The most common obstacles IP teams face today.

Missed references

Keyword-based search misses prior art that describes the same concept using different terminology.

Time-intensive process

Comprehensive prior art searches take days or weeks of analyst time.

Cost of errors

Missing critical prior art can result in invalid patents, lost litigation, or failed prosecution.

Limited non-patent coverage

Most tools focus on patents alone, missing critical references in scientific literature and standards.

Key Features

Core capabilities designed to solve your most critical IP challenges.

Semantic Prior Art Search

AI finds relevant prior art based on meaning, not just keywords—dramatically reducing missed references.

Multi-Source Search

Search across patents, scientific publications, technical standards, and product documentation simultaneously.

Claim-Level Analysis

Map prior art to individual claim elements for element-by-element invalidity or patentability analysis.

Relevance Ranking

AI ranks results by relevance to your specific claims, highlighting the most impactful references first.

Search Reports

Generate formatted prior art search reports ready for prosecution, licensing, or litigation use.

Continuous Monitoring

Set up ongoing monitoring for new prior art relevant to key patents in your portfolio.

How It Works

ArcPrime integrates every stage of the IP lifecycle into a powerful, easy-to-use platform for in-house patent teams.

1
Input Your Search

Paste claims, describe the invention, or upload a patent application for analysis.

2
AI Searches & Ranks

ArcPrime AI searches 10M+ patents and non-patent literature, ranking results by claim relevance.

3
Review & Map

Review ranked results and map relevant references to individual claim elements.

4
Generate Report

Export a formatted prior art search report for prosecution, licensing, or litigation teams.

40%

More references found

10M+

Sources searched

3x

Faster than manual

Multi-source

Patent + literature

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