Find related patents
Describe what your invention does and review potentially relevant documents.
For independent inventors and product creators
AI patent search to help you refine your invention.
Describe your idea in plain language. Explore related U.S. patents, understand similarities and differences, and use guided questions to refine your concept before you build or file.
Explore My IdeaSee How It WorksEarly patent research—not legal advice or a patentability or freedom-to-operate opinion.
WHAT’S YOUR IDEA?Describe what it does and how it works.
Answer a few focused questions to create a clearer description for comparison.
A modular bike helmet with integrated turn signals and brake lights that respond to rider movement…
Turn patent research into a clearer invention.
Finding related patents is the starting point. NVENTOR helps you examine the overlap, explore possible differences, and decide what to investigate next.
Understand the overlap
Compare mechanisms and features with cited sources, not just a list of matches.
Explore refinements
Work through questions that help clarify and differentiate your concept.
Explain your next step
Use a structured report to discuss your idea with collaborators, stakeholders or patent counsel.
Describe. Compare. Refine.
Start with your own explanation, compare it with related patents, and use guided questions to refine your concept.
Describe your idea in your own words.
Explain what it does, the problem it solves, and how it works.
- Use your own words
- Answer a few focused follow-up questions
- Review a clearer description before searching
ILLUSTRATIVE REPORT OVERVIEW
See what the report includes.
Review cited patent documents, understand why each result may matter, and leave with clearer questions for your next step. This is an illustrative overview, not a complete sample report or verified search methodology.
CITED RESULTSRelevant source documentsPatent citations with a clear reason each result is worth reviewing.
EXPLAINED COMPARISONWhere concepts appear similarSee mechanisms and outcomes that may overlap—and where they differ.
QUESTIONS TO TAKE FORWARDWhat to investigate nextPractical questions for further research or a conversation with counsel.
What you can take forward.
A clearer description, sources to review, and focused questions to discuss with collaborators or patent counsel.
01A clearer invention descriptionProblem, mechanism, differentiators, and intended outcome in reviewable language.
02A cited result setPatent documents paired with a reason each may deserve attention.
03An overlap-and-difference mapApparent similarities, distinctions, and open questions organized for review.
04Questions for the next decisionResearch prompts or a more focused conversation with qualified counsel.
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT
Know the scope before you start.
Review coverage, pricing, and idea-handling terms before sharing an invention. The details below identify what this preview does—and does not—confirm.
Patent coverage
This preview describes U.S. patent research, not an exhaustive worldwide or non-patent-literature search. Exact sources, document types, exclusions, refresh cadence, and data-through date are not confirmed here.
Offer and price
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Review billing details ↗Processing and idea handling
Review privacy terms before sharing confidential details. Confirm retention, model use, access, and deletion terms; this preview does not establish confidentiality or how submissions are handled.
Review privacy policy ↗Trust starts before the idea is submitted.
Before you submit, you should be able to see how your idea is handled, what patent data is searched, and where the report’s conclusions stop.
Your idea and your data
Review how submissions are processed, stored, retained, and deleted before you begin.
Privacy and idea handling ↗
Patent coverage
See the sources, document types, exclusions, and data-through date used for your report.
Coverage details to verify ↓
What the report means
Understand the report’s scope, its limitations, and when to involve patent counsel.
Report boundary ↓Questions before you begin.
Who is NVENTOR for?
NVENTOR is designed for independent inventors and early product teams who want an initial view of related patent activity before deciding what to investigate next.
What will I receive?
A structured prior-art landscape that groups potentially relevant documents, explains why they may matter, and identifies questions for further review. It is research support, not a legal opinion.
Is NVENTOR a substitute for a patent attorney?
No. NVENTOR supports early informational research. Patentability, infringement, freedom-to-operate, filing strategy, and legal opinions require qualified counsel.
What happens to my idea?
Review the current privacy and data-handling terms before submitting an idea. They explain how submitted information is processed, retained, and deleted.
Give your idea a clearer next step.
Explore related patents, examine similarities and differences, and take focused questions into your next iteration.
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