Instant Novelty Reports That Will Transform How You Manage Your Patent Pipeline

Stop spending on applications that were never going to make it. Minesoft is launching a fast, AI-powered first-pass novelty screen built for the front end of your IP funnel.

Filing a patent application is expensive. Yet a significant share of inventions turn out to lack novelty once reviewed against the prior art, meaning organisations routinely spend thousands per filing on applications that were never going to issue.

Today, robust novelty checks happen too late: after inventors, in-house teams, and external attorneys have already committed substantial time and budget. The PatDocs Novelty Checker changes that. It brings a credible, structured first-pass screen to the very front of your IP funnel, where it can actually save you money.

What is the Novelty Checker?

The Novelty Checker is a triage tool allowing users to enter a short description of the invention and within minutes, you receive a structured novelty assessment benchmarked against the most relevant prior art.

It sits between raw invention intake and full legal assessment.

The benefits: Novel ideas move forward with confidence, anticipated ones can be dropped or reworked early and ambiguous cases are escalated to human attorneys, without the entire portfolio having paid for that escalation upfront.

Perfect for:

Law firms: Paralegals and junior attorneys can run high-quality first-pass checks as an entry-level service or internal triage step. The subscription can pay for itself within weeks; after that, each additional check is pure margin.

In-house R&D teams: Capture more ideas but only progress those that clear a basic novelty hurdle. This means major savings on external law firm bills and internal time, without sacrificing thoroughness at the ideas that matter.

Emerging IP functions: Organisations without a mature patent department get a repeatable, defensible way to decide which ideas are patent-worthy before involving outside counsel.

Transforming patent intelligence, one report at a time

• Significant cost savings. Eliminate legal fees on applications that would never have issued — potentially saving hundreds of thousands annually across a mid-sized portfolio.
• Faster feedback loops. Inventors learn in minutes, not days, that their idea is anticipated — giving them time to pivot or strengthen it while the concept is still malleable.
• Better triage, not adjudication. Catch obvious prior art using modern AI retrieval and reserve attorney time for cases where it genuinely adds value.
• Stronger portfolio quality. A smaller, more defensible set of patents with higher grant rates and greater commercial leverage — driven by better front-end decisions.
• Reduced organisational burden. Free inventors, patent committees, and in-house counsel from reviewing low-quality disclosures that would never have progressed.

Frequently asked questions

Will it affect my existing PatDocs workflows? No. The Novelty Checker is an additive feature. Existing workflows, saved searches, and integrations remain entirely unchanged.

Does the report constitute legal advice? No. The Novelty Checker surfaces relevant prior art to support early decision-making. It does not provide formal patentability opinions and should not replace advice from a qualified patent attorney.

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Book some time with our team or reach your account manager directly to discuss how the feature fits your team’s workflow.