IP Author
IP Author is an AI SaaS platform for patent drafting and prosecution.
Founded
2023IP Author is an AI SaaS platform for patent drafting and prosecution.
IP Author is a generative AI SaaS platform that serves as an AI copilot for patent professionals across the full patent lifecycle. Its product modules include patent drafting, AI prior art search across over 100 jurisdictions, office action response generation, evidence of use assistance, patent classification, and AI-driven invention management.
The platform targets corporate IP teams and law firms and reports more than 1,000 patent professionals using its tools. It is SOC 2 Type II compliant and offers a 14-day free trial, with named customers including ResMed, Qualcomm, Elmos Semiconductor, Chevron, and IAG.
Patent filings continue to rise globally while drafting and prosecution workflows remain slow and manual, creating demand for AI tools that compress cycle times without sacrificing legal rigor. IP Author operates in a growing legal-technology segment where corporate IP teams face pressure to expand portfolio capacity and reduce cost per application.
Competitive pressure is increasing as several vendors offer AI patent drafting and prosecution tools, differentiation turning on integrated data, multi-jurisdiction coverage, and enterprise-grade confidentiality controls. IP Author's funding round in late 2025 reflects investor interest in this category and supports expansion across the United States and Europe.
IP Author combines generative AI drafting with an integrated patent database covering over 100 jurisdictions, so attorneys can draft with real-time prior art context rather than switching between disconnected tools. The platform enforces a zero-training data policy with SOC 2 Type II compliance, addressing the confidentiality concerns central to patent prosecution.
The unified workspace spans invention disclosure, drafting, prior art search, office action responses, and classification, letting teams move through the full patent lifecycle in one environment. Customers report drafting time reductions of 40 to 60 percent while maintaining legal rigor.