Patent Prior Art Search for Securities Attorneys with Workiva
Run patent prior art search on autopilot inside Workiva.
The Problem
Prior art searches for Securities & Capital Markets matters take days in Workiva, and the attorney still has to read every hit to judge relevance.
What We Build in Workiva
AI runs the search across USPTO, EPO, and Workiva, 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 Workiva — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.
Workiva Integration Approach
Audit your Workiva configuration
We map the specific Workiva objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your securities & capital markets practice.
Build on the Workiva API or agent
Integration happens inside Workiva — 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 Workiva 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 Workiva?+
Yes — we build directly on Workiva's API or agent integration. Your data stays in Workiva, your securities attorneys keep the same login and UI, and there's no parallel system for the team to learn.
What Workiva configuration do we need before deployment?+
We work with your existing Workiva setup. During discovery we map the specific objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation touches — no rip-and-replace required for securities & capital markets teams.
Can Workiva handle patent prior art search on its own?+
Workiva handles configuration; AI handles judgment. Native Workiva workflows route deterministic tasks; our automation layer adds the AI judgment Workiva doesn't ship out of the box — document classification, exception triage, drafting.
Is Workiva the right tool for patent prior art search for securities attorneys?+
Workiva is widely used among securities & capital markets teams precisely because of its data model around patent prior art search. We've deployed this workflow on Workiva for similar firms and the integration is well-trodden.
What's the typical ROI of patent prior art search automation in Workiva?+
For securities & capital markets firms running Workiva, automation typically pays back inside the first quarter — measured against the loaded cost of the securities attorney hours absorbed. Higher volumes deploy faster.
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See this running in your Workiva instance
30-minute call. We'll look at your actual Workiva setup and show exactly how this workflow fits.