Is AutoPatent free to use?

Yes. AutoPatent offers free patent search and optimization trials. A Pro plan is available for advanced features.

Which patent databases does AutoPatent search?

For 11 major patent offices (US, EP, WO, JP, KR, CN, DE, GB, FR, CA, AU) AutoPatent searches official bibliographic records via the European Patent Office's Open Patent Services (OPS). For other offices it provides clearly labeled AI-assisted references recalled by the DeepSeek model, not a verified database search.

How does AI patent optimization work?

AutoPatent compares your invention description against the retrieved prior art — official bibliographic records where available, clearly labeled AI-recalled references otherwise — then rewrites your description to emphasize novel technical features, with itemized explanations for each change. It is a drafting aid, not legal advice.

Can AutoPatent guarantee my patent will be approved?

No tool can guarantee patent approval. AutoPatent helps you strengthen your application by identifying potential conflicts and suggesting improvements, but final approval depends on the patent office.

Is my patent idea kept confidential?

Yes. AutoPatent does not store your patent ideas permanently. All searches are processed in-memory and not shared with third parties.

August 15, 2026: AutoPatent Launches AI Claim Drafting Assistant With Examiner-Style Feedback

Today AutoPatent introduces the AI claim drafting assistant, available to all registered users. Give it a plain-language description of your invention and it returns a structured claim set: one independent claim that captures the core inventive concept and a ladder of dependent claims that protect specific variations. The assistant works in English, Chinese, and Japanese. Drafting is only half the problem, which is why the assistant also includes examiner-style feedback. Before you export anything, it scans the draft the way a patent examiner would: it flags claim terms that have no support in the specification, missing antecedent basis, vague functional language, and independent claims so crowded with optional features that they give away the broadest scope. Every issue comes with a concrete suggestion for how to fix it. The assistant builds on the rest of the AutoPatent workflow. Claim terminology is checked against the prior art you found with the 17-office semantic search, so the words you use in your claims are the words that actually distinguish your invention. Drafts can then be passed to the optimization feature for a second pass on novelty and clarity. We built this feature after watching too many inventors lose months to avoidable office actions. Most rejections are not about the invention itself; they are about how the claims were written. If a draft can catch unclear terms and unsupported language before filing, the whole examination goes faster and costs less. The AI claim drafting assistant is available now at https://getautopatent.com for every plan, including the free tier.