Bring your innovations to market faster! Position your research and development team to increase internal efficiency, reduce outsourcing costs, and improve patentability with solutions from IP.com®. Increase efficiency with real-time invention novelty scoring and reduce overall innovation risk by using tools and analytics that provide the comprehensive data insights your team needs for ideal workflow optimization. Gain competitor and market position insights to accelerate the intellectual property decision-making process and bring your innovations to market faster.
Innovation Partner

Bringing your innovation to market faster is the name of the game.
Intellectual Property (IP) challenges are significant concerns for many R&D teams, particularly in industries where innovation is central to competitiveness and where the protection of intellectual property is vital. Assessing whether an invention or innovation is eligible for patent protection is a crucial step in the R&D process. R&D teams need to conduct thorough patent searches to identify prior art and determine whether their work is novel and non-obvious. R&D teams must be vigilant to avoid infringing on the intellectual property rights of others, which can result in costly legal battles and damage to the organization’s reputation. Handling and analyzing large volumes of data generated during research can be challenging. Efficient data management and analysis tools are crucial for making informed decisions.
These are just a few of the critical innovation workflow processes that affect the success of an R&D team’s innovation efforts. Using free tools that povide grossly inadequate and incomplete data can put the idea or innovation at risk before it even gets started. IP.com provides a comprehensive set of tools that de-risk and accelerate simultaneously making the process of going from idea to patent easier and less fraught with competitive risks.
Tailored Solutions
Prior art Database
Prior Art Database, the first and largest online prior art disclosure service, provides technical disclosures to patent offices worldwide. You can safely use your Freedom to Operate by publishing technical disclosures to the Prior Art Database, making them available instantly.
InnovationQ+™
InnovationQ+ is an innovation and IP decision support workflow solution packed with powerful data analytics and competitive insights that enable informed, rapid decisions throughout the lifecycle—reducing costs, maximizing ROI, and accelerating innovation.
IQ Ideas+™
IQ Ideas+™ is unique in the market, filling a gap that traditional problem-solving tools and methodologies fail to address. It helps innovators and engineers generate and refine ideas with the most significant potential at the source of the process—before precious time and resources are wasted—so you can accelerate ROI.
Technology Vitality Report
Our Technology Vitality Report uses a proprietary AI engine to power comprehensive IP evaluation, allowing you to rank ideas quickly, efficiently, and transparently. Get fast and thorough decisions with our Technology Vitality Report (TVR) and improve your review process with less effort.
Research & Innovation News & Resources
“Delete All IP Law”? Why Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Just Lit a Match Under the Patent System
Jack Dorsey didn’t mince words. In a four-word tweet—“delete all IP law”—he torched conventional thinking about innovation and intellectual property. Elon Musk chimed in with a simple “I agree.” And just like that, two of tech’s most prominent disruptors opened a Pandora’s box: Is it time to burn down the IP system?
USPTO Patent Fee Increases Demand a New Approach to Maximizing Your Patent ROI
While the USPTO fee adjustments aim to maintain operational efficiency and innovation support, they also introduce new financial pressures on applicants. Companies and inventors should reassess their intellectual property strategies to ensure highest patentability possible before filing. By adopting a more strategic approach to patent prosecution and trademark filings, and leveraging analytics and ideation solutions, it enables organizations to navigate the complexities of patenting with confidence and optimize patent portfolio management while managing expenses effectively. By integrating these insights into IP strategies, businesses can secure valuable patents, maximize ROI, and drive sustained innovation in an increasingly competitive technology landscape.
How DeepSeek Could Revolutionize Patent Discovery — But at What Cost?
Among the emerging AI-driven platforms, DeepSeek is gaining attention for its ability to streamline complex search processes and improve competitive intelligence. While DeepSeek boasts powerful AI-driven search capabilities, its limitations are impossible to ignore. For organizations relying on legally defensible insights and airtight competitive intelligence, DeepSeek’s gaps could undermine decision-making and expose businesses to unnecessary legal and financial vulnerabilities. Before making the leap, it’s worth asking — is the convenience of an open-source AI worth the cost of incomplete, unreliable data and potential security risks?