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Investing.com -- Perplexity introduced a new AI-powered patent search tool called Perplexity Patents on Thursday, making intellectual property research accessible to everyone.
The new platform allows users to search for patents using natural language queries instead of complex keyword combinations and specialized syntax that traditional patent search systems require. Users can simply ask questions like "Are there any patents on AI for language learning?" and receive relevant results.
Perplexity Patents maintains context across multiple questions, enabling users to ask follow-up questions without starting over. The system also suggests relevant topics to help users explore new research directions.
The technology works through an AI research agent that breaks down complex queries into information retrieval tasks. These tasks are executed using a patent knowledge index hosted on Perplexity’s search infrastructure.
Unlike traditional patent databases that rely on exact keyword matching, Perplexity Patents can identify relevant patents even when different terminology is used. For example, a search for "fitness trackers" will also return results about "activity bands" and "health monitoring wearables."
The platform also extends beyond patent literature to include academic papers, public software repositories, and other sources where new ideas first appear.
Perplexity Patents is launching as a beta product available worldwide starting Thursday. During the beta period, the service will be free for all users, with Pro and Max subscribers receiving additional usage quotas and model configuration options.
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