Ask NLPatent

Ask NLPatent enables users to offer a conversational way to explore patents in more details.  This feature allows you to ask direct, natural-language questions about the contents of a specific patent, making it easier to extract meaningful insights quickly. To learn more about how to write queries effectively, check our prompt engineering article.

How to Access Individual Ask NLPatent

The individual Ask NLPatent can be found by clicking into a patent and then going to the tab "Ask NLPatent".

What You Can Ask

Ask NLPatent is designed to help you interact with the full English text of a patent. In the text box, you can ask specific questions such as:

• "What does this patent say about [XYZ concept]?"
• "Can you summarize this patent in 3 sentences?"
• "What is the main inventive concept?"
• "What are the technical problems this invention aims to solve"
• "Compare this to (insert patent number here)"

For more inspiration, consult our Ask NLPatent Prompt Library Article.

After getting an answer, one can also ask a follow up question(s). Since the chat history does have an impact on the result, if that is not desired, once can clear out the chat by using the "Clear Chat" button.

Bulk Ask NLPatent

Users can also ask a question across multiple search results at the same time by clicking the "Ask NLPatent" button to the right of the Refine button.

After clicking the button, you'll be brought to the pop-up where you will be allowed to input the question you'd like to use. This question will then be asked across each individual patent, so it should be phrased with a singular patent in mind, e.g. "Does this patent mention..." instead of "Which of these patents mention...". Once you're content with the question, click the Ask NLPatent button, and it will generate the answer.

After asking the question, the AI will think a bit, and then the answer will pop-up right below each patent in the search results.

If you'd like to modify the question to ask, simply click the pencil icon beside ask NLPatent.

Here, you can change the question that you'd like to ask. Similarly, if you'd like to delete the answer of a previous question, that can also be done as well by using the "Clear Question" button.

Limitations

• AskNLPatent analyzes only the English text of the specification. It cannot interpret figures, claims in other languages, or bibliographic data.
• AskNLPatent helps you navigate patent text, but it does not provide legal advice. For legal analysis or opinions, please consult a qualified attorney.
• This feature is intended to support analysis, not to replace professional legal advice
• Users can ask up to 400 questions per day, (for bulk ask, this means that if you have 400 results, and ask 1 question to all of the patents, you will not be able to ask any more question, unless you reach out to support@nlpatent.com)