Perplexity’s new AI tool aims to simplify patent research

Patents are notoriously difficult to hunt for, but Perplexity has launched an AI-powered instrumentality that’s expected to marque the process a small easier. Its caller patent probe cause allows you to hunt for patents utilizing earthy language, alternatively than a drawstring of keywords.

As an example, Perplexity says you tin participate thing like, “Are determination immoderate patents connected AI connection learning?” oregon “Key quantum computing patents since 2024,” and Perplexity volition instrumentality applicable results, on with AI-generated summaries of each one.

Perplexity says its instrumentality extends beyond nonstop keyword matches, too. That means if you hunt for “fitness trackers,” Perplexity volition besides aboveground patents filed nether related terms, similar “activity bands,” “step-counting watches,” and “health monitoring watches.” Its instrumentality tin besides hunt done world papers, nationalist bundle repositories, and different sources for anterior art.

Perplexity is making its patent probe instrumentality escaped for everyone to usage portion it’s successful beta, with Pro and Max subscribers getting further usage quotas and configuration options. You tin effort retired the instrumentality by entering a hunt for a patent straight successful Perplexity.