Perplexity has launched Perplexity Patents, the first AI-powered patent research agent designed to make intellectual property intelligence accessible to everyone. Traditional patent search tools require exact keywords, complex syntax, and expensive subscriptions, limiting access to specialists. Perplexity Patents changes that by allowing users to search in plain language and get contextual, conversational results with direct links to original patent documents. It identifies relevant inventions beyond rigid keyword matches, surfacing prior art that others miss. The system uses an advanced AI research agent and exabyte-scale infrastructure to retrieve and synthesize data from patents, academic papers, code repositories, and other public sources. Currently in beta and free to use worldwide, it gives users a faster, clearer, and more inclusive way to explore global innovation.
