Patent Prior Art Search for Contract Managers with Icertis
Run patent prior art search on autopilot inside Icertis.
The Problem
Prior art searches for Commercial Contracts matters take days in Ironclad, and the attorney still has to read every hit to judge relevance.
What We Build in Icertis
AI runs the search across USPTO, EPO, and Ironclad, ranks hits by claim-overlap relevance, summarizes each, and builds the search report — attorney starts from a triaged list, not a raw dump. Purpose-built for teams running Icertis — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.
Icertis Integration Approach
Audit your Icertis configuration
We map the specific Icertis objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your commercial contracts practice.
Build on the Icertis API or agent
Integration happens inside Icertis — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.
Human-in-the-loop handoff
Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in Icertis with enough context to act — AI handles the 80%, your team owns the judgment calls.
Frequently asked
Does this patent prior art search automation work natively in Icertis?+
Yes — we build directly on Icertis's API or agent integration. Your data stays in Icertis, your contract managers keep the same login and UI, and there's no parallel system for the team to learn.
What Icertis configuration do we need before deployment?+
We work with your existing Icertis setup. During discovery we map the specific objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation touches — no rip-and-replace required for commercial contracts teams.
Can Icertis handle patent prior art search on its own?+
Icertis handles configuration; AI handles judgment. Native Icertis workflows route deterministic tasks; our automation layer adds the AI judgment Icertis doesn't ship out of the box — document classification, exception triage, drafting.
Is Icertis the right tool for patent prior art search for contract managers?+
Icertis is widely used among commercial contracts teams precisely because of its data model around patent prior art search. We've deployed this workflow on Icertis for similar firms and the integration is well-trodden.
What's the typical ROI of patent prior art search automation in Icertis?+
For commercial contracts firms running Icertis, automation typically pays back inside the first quarter — measured against the loaded cost of the contract manager hours absorbed. Higher volumes deploy faster.
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See this running in your Icertis instance
30-minute call. We'll look at your actual Icertis setup and show exactly how this workflow fits.