Today, patenting with AI is no longer a technology of the future. Artificial intelligence helps to search for analogues, check the novelty of a development, prepare documents and speed up the filing of an application. As a result, obtaining a patent with AI is becoming easier for both companies and individual inventors.
At the same time, it is important to understand that artificial intelligence automates routine stages, but the final decision on granting a patent is made by Rospatent (Роспатент).
Why Patent an Invention: Risks and Benefits
A patent protects a technical solution from copying and gives the right to prohibit third parties from using and manufacturing it.
In addition to legal protection, the value of a patent for a business lies in the ability to attract investment, increase the company’s value, license the technology and gain a competitive advantage.
Before filing an application, you need to make sure that the development meets the patentability requirements for an invention. The criteria include novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.
That is why, even before preparing the documents, it is recommended to conduct patent research on patentability and to carry out a patentability check of the future invention.
How AI Is Changing the Patenting Process
Just a few years ago, conducting patent research took weeks. Today everything has changed: patents and artificial intelligence are now closely linked. AI helps to analyze thousands of documents in a matter of minutes.
After all, AI for patent search is a tool that allows you to:
- quickly search for analogues across several patent databases at once;
- perform semantic analysis of documents;
- automatically generate a report on the search for patent analogues;
- identify potential risks even before filing an application.
This significantly reduces preparation time and lowers the likelihood of refusal.
A Step-by-Step Path to Patenting with an AI Service
Step 1: Conduct a Patent Search and Check Novelty
The first stage is to determine whether similar solutions exist.
Many developers ask how to conduct a patent search on their own. Modern services make it possible to carry out the procedure without deep knowledge of patent law. In just a few minutes, an AI service will review thousands of materials, compare them with your invention and return similar solutions.
When a broader analysis is required, you can perform an international patent search to check technologies not only in Russia but also in foreign patent databases.
If you are facing the task of patenting for the first time and do not know how to do a patent search correctly, AI will be an excellent helper.
Step 2: Prepare the Description and Claims of the Invention
After the novelty check, the service helps to draft the description, prepare the claims of the invention and format the documents in accordance with Rospatent requirements.
This reduces the amount of manual work and helps to avoid typical mistakes.
Step 3: Create Drawings and an Abstract
AI can automatically prepare a set of graphic materials and generate an abstract based on the description of the development.
As a result, the applicant receives a practically ready package of documents for filing the application.
Step 4: File the Application with Rospatent
Once the documents are prepared, all that remains is to send them to the agency.
You can send the papers to Rospatent physically. Electronic services, however, allow you to file an application remotely and track the progress of the proceedings through a personal account.
How Long Does Examination Take: Timeframes and Stages
After an application is filed with Rospatent, the patent examination procedure begins, which includes several mandatory stages.
Formal Examination
At this stage, the completeness of the documents is checked: the presence of the request, description, claims, abstract and payment of fees.
The formal examination period is usually 1–2 months.
If errors or missing documents are identified, a request to correct them is sent to the applicant, which may increase the overall review period.
Substantive Examination
This is the key stage at which the invention itself is assessed.
The following are checked:
- novelty;
- inventive step;
- industrial applicability;
The substantive examination period can range from 6 to 18 months, and longer in complex cases.
It is here that examination requests and the need to clarify the claims or description most often arise.
If all stages are passed successfully, Rospatent issues a protection document.
The term of a patent for an invention is 20 years, provided that fees are paid on time.
In this case, the cost of patenting an invention in Russia consists of state fees and, if necessary, the costs of preparing the documents. If a developer plans to protect the technology in several countries, patenting abroad under the PCT system is possible. It allows you to file a single international application for several countries at once.
Patenting via “POSINT”: What the Applicant Gets
The “POSINT” system automates the main stages of application preparation and helps you go from idea to filing the documents significantly faster.
The service allows you to:
- perform a patentability check;
- conduct Russian and international patent searches;
- automatically prepare a report on the search for patent analogues;
- generate the description, claims, abstract and drawings;
- prepare a set of documents for filing with Rospatent.
As a result, the applicant gets a tool that significantly reduces the time spent preparing materials, helps reduce the risk of errors and makes the patenting process more accessible.
Conclusion
Patenting inventions using AI is becoming a more accessible and faster process. Artificial intelligence helps at the key stages, from conducting a patent search and assessing patentability to preparing documents and analyzing analogues.
This reduces the number of errors at the start and makes it possible to understand more quickly whether the development has the potential to obtain legal protection.
It is important to bear in mind that even when AI is used, the decision to grant a patent is made by Rospatent, and the quality of the application directly affects the result of the examination.
Using specialized solutions such as “POSINT” makes it possible to combine search, analytics and preparation of materials in one process. This is especially useful for entrepreneurs who need to quickly test ideas for entering the market.
