1. Start with the target
Use a target, disease area, or program theme as the search frame.
Patent target search
Patent target search that starts broad and gets narrow fast.
Start from the biology question. Move to a review set quickly.
20Y
public search window used on the benchmark homepage
21,133
publications retrieved across the blinded survey
391
keep candidates in one recent filter snapshot
Target
Search
Filter
Review
How it works
2. Retrieve widely
Pull a broad patent set before expensive analysis begins.
3. Narrow hard
Keep only the patents worth deeper review or extraction.
Best for
- Target-centered landscape searches
- Disease-area retrieval before molecule work starts
- Programs that need a justified first-pass review set
What to send
- Target or disease name
- Program context or biology question
- Known representative reference documents if available
- How broad or narrow you want the first pass to be
FAQ
What can I start with for a patent target search?
A target name, disease area, program label, or a short biology question is enough to start.
How far back does the search go?
It depends on the request. The public benchmark page is framed around a recent 20-year search window, but private work can be scoped differently.
Do you search everything first and analyze later?
No. The workflow is search first, filter fast, and only hand off the patents that deserve deeper analysis.
What should I send if I want to test a target-search workflow?
Send the target or disease area, any representative reference documents you already know, and the exact question you want answered.
Related proof pages
Benchmark
Target-search benchmark framing
See how the public retrieval funnel is separated from deeper private extraction work.
Case study
Disease- or target-driven search example
Review the public structure for a first-pass target-search engagement and returned shortlist.
Related workflow
Patent analysis handoff
See how broad retrieval narrows into a review-ready patent analysis deliverable.
Request a trial
Send the target, disease area, or program context and we will scope the search.
If you already have reference documents, include them. If not, the target or disease framing is enough for a first-pass discussion.