A Sequential Patent Search Approach Combining Semantics and Artificial Intelligence to Identify Initial State-Of-The-Art Documents

The classic search in patent literature using keywords and patent classes is increasingly supplemented by novel search techniques, which apply semantic search concepts or artificial intelligence. Hypothetically, a combination of semantics and artificial intelligence will result in a better identification of potentially relevant patent documents. This is investigated on independent test cases. Potentially relevant State-of-the-Art documents are identified through a defined process consisting in the generation of a patent portfolio by means of a semantic search followed by a subsequent analysis of this portfolio using artificial intelligence. Results indicate a potential of the sequential search approach.

Patent Monitor from Averbis was used to test this approach using their semantic search technology.

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