SenseIP

What it is

SenseIP is an AI-powered patent search and filing platform for entrepreneurs and inventors. It automates prior art searches, generates patent claim drafts, and guides users through filing — turning a process that traditionally required expensive IP attorneys into something founders can navigate independently without sacrificing quality or coverage. Patent protection has always been an asymmetric advantage for well-funded companies, and SenseIP exists to close that gap. The platform runs comprehensive prior art searches across patent databases in minutes rather than the days that manual attorney searches require. It analyzes the search results to identify the white space where a new patent claim is both novel and defensible, then generates claim language that meets USPTO standards. Founders who have used traditional patent attorneys report that SenseIP produces comparable prior art analysis at a fraction of the cost and in a fraction of the time. For early-stage founders with limited IP budgets, SenseIP enables a strategic approach to patent protection — filing in the areas of genuine competitive differentiation rather than deferring IP work until a funding round forces the question. Early provisional filings establish priority dates that protect the invention window, and SenseIP makes the process of getting to a filed provisional simple enough that founders actually do it.

Who it's for

Early-stage founders and solo inventors with genuine technical innovations who want to establish patent protection without the $15,000 to $30,000 upfront cost of traditional IP attorney engagements. Also strong for product leaders and CTOs at growth-stage companies managing an IP portfolio who want to accelerate the search and drafting phases before attorney review.

Why it's better

• •Prior art searches that traditionally take attorney teams days to complete run in minutes on SenseIP, compressing the IP assessment timeline from weeks to hours for founders evaluating patentability.
• •AI-generated patent claim drafts are based on the actual search results and legal standards — not generic templates — which produces more defensible starting points for attorney review.
• •Provisional patent filing guidance helps founders establish priority dates quickly and affordably, protecting the invention window without committing to full patent prosecution costs upfront.
• •The cost reduction is significant: SenseIP enables IP work that would cost $15K to $30K through traditional attorneys for a fraction of that investment.
• •Founders get enough understanding of the IP landscape to make informed strategic decisions about where to file and where not to file — rather than relying entirely on attorney judgment.
• •The platform is built specifically for entrepreneurs and inventors, not corporate legal teams — so the interface and guidance are calibrated for people doing this for the first time.