Patent Prior Art Search for Contract Managers with Agiloft

Run patent prior art search on autopilot inside Agiloft.

Agiloft Contract Manager Commercial Contracts

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 Agiloft

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 Agiloft — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

Agiloft Integration Approach

1

Audit your Agiloft configuration

We map the specific Agiloft objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your commercial contracts practice.

2

Build on the Agiloft API or agent

Integration happens inside Agiloft — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.

3

Human-in-the-loop handoff

Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in Agiloft 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 Agiloft?+

Yes — we build directly on Agiloft's API or agent integration. Your data stays in Agiloft, your contract managers keep the same login and UI, and there's no parallel system for the team to learn.

What Agiloft configuration do we need before deployment?+

We work with your existing Agiloft 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 Agiloft handle patent prior art search on its own?+

Agiloft handles configuration; AI handles judgment. Native Agiloft workflows route deterministic tasks; our automation layer adds the AI judgment Agiloft doesn't ship out of the box — document classification, exception triage, drafting.

Is Agiloft the right tool for patent prior art search for contract managers?+

Agiloft is widely used among commercial contracts teams precisely because of its data model around patent prior art search. We've deployed this workflow on Agiloft for similar firms and the integration is well-trodden.

What's the typical ROI of patent prior art search automation in Agiloft?+

For commercial contracts firms running Agiloft, 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 Agiloft instance

30-minute call. We'll look at your actual Agiloft setup and show exactly how this workflow fits.

More About This Workflow

Patent Prior Art Search for Contract Managers

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.

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