This company develops high-speed, large-scale computer systems for processing patent text, offering a superior prior art search service. Their software aims to increase the precision of patent examination for the public sector and provide advanced intellectual property tools for corporations. The ultimate goal is to automate functions within the patent system to reduce costs and increase output efficiency.
Funding
$7.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional patent searches rely on outdated software and manual review, making the process time-intensive and costly. Legal professionals and patent examiners spend significant time and resources sifting through vast amounts of text to assess patent validity and identify relevant prior art. Existing search methods, such as Boolean keyword search and semantic search, often prove unreliable and inefficient.
Solution
Melange is developing a patent search infrastructure that leverages large language models (LLMs) to analyze patent text with greater speed and accuracy. The platform enables users to quickly identify relevant prior art, assess patent originality, and conduct freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches. By automating the analysis of large volumes of patent-related documents, Melange reduces the time and cost associated with patent searches across R&D, prosecution, examination, licensing, and litigation. The system improves over time as the reasoning ability of foundational models increases.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes patent examiners, legal professionals, technology companies, and R&D departments involved in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.
Features
- Utilizes large language models to comprehend and analyze patent text.
- Identifies relevant prior art from various sources, including academic papers, press releases, and trade journals.
- Facilitates freedom-to-operate (FTO) searches to assess potential infringement risks.
- Supports patent prosecution by determining patentability during the drafting process.
- Assists patent examination by verifying the novelty and non-obviousness of patent applications.
- Aids in patent licensing by appraising patent value.
- Supports patent litigation by identifying invalidity defenses.