Patent Bots

Patent Bots is a practitioner-loved suite of AI tools for patent prosecution — the kind of tool patent attorneys recommend to each other on Reddit rather than having it pushed on them by vendor sales teams. The core problem: patent prosecution involves tedious, error-prone tasks (checking 200+ reference labels for consistency, verifying antecedent basis in claims, ensuring drawing references match the specification) that can cost clients thousands in additional prosecution fees when mistakes slip through. Patent Bots addresses this with a Microsoft Word Add-in for automated proofreading and drafting, plus a unique data layer: free Examiner Statistics for every USPTO examiner (grant rates, appeal success, difficulty rankings), an Art Unit Predictor that helps attorneys steer filings toward favorable examiners, and PatentPlex for family trees and prosecution timeline analysis. Founded 2018 in Somerville, MA (Triangle IP, Inc.). ~9 employees, $122.9K revenue in 2024 (up from $97.2K in 2023) — a bootstrapped, sustainable niche business. SOC 2 compliant (vendor claims data is not stored in cloud, processing-only model). SSO available. GCP processing option. Pricing transparently published: $594/year individual, law firm pricing at $25/month per registered practitioner ($100/month minimum). In-house counsel packages available. Annual Patent Quality Rankings (6th year in 2025) rank top 50 patent law firms by patent quality scores — cited by Harrity & Harrity (#1 large firm 4 years running), GTC Law Group, Seed IP, Myers Bigel, and others. IPWatchdog (Gene Quinn) has featured Patent Bots at panels on AI in patent prosecution. Gen AI features launched Jan 2026: application-wide AI review, OA response shell generation, drafting assistance. Reddit: ‘Patent Bots is absolutely amazing’ (r/Patents), ‘I LOVE Patent Bots!’ (r/patentlaw), preferred over ClaimMaster for speed and Mac compatibility (web-based). Exclusively USPTO prosecution-focused — not relevant for general legal practice, litigation, corporate, or non-patent IP work.

Capabilities

Spans 1 product area: Intellectual Property Practice.

Workflow Coverage

Based on published feature listings, this tool maps to 2 workflow areas:

• Document Drafting & Automation
• Filing & Compliance

Workflow mappings derived from published feature lists. Not independently verified.

Company Info

• Founded: 2018
• Team size: 1-10 employees
• HQ: United States
• Sector: IP

What We Haven’t Verified

This page was assembled from publicly available information. Feature claims and workflow mappings are based on what the vendor and third-party listings publish — not hands-on testing or practitioner feedback.