Transform Your IP Intelligence with Automated Classification
When every patent in your company’s portfolio — and your competitors’ portfolios — is properly classified according to the business’s structure, you can identify technology gaps instantly. You can also spot emerging competitive threats, make data-driven prosecution decisions, and report to leadership with confidence.
Custom taxonomies make this level of portfolio intelligence possible. By using AI to map your classification structures directly to your product lines, R&D priorities, and strategic initiatives, you unlock insights that can elevate the way you manage your entire IP ecosystem.
Automated Classification at Scale with Full Transparency
Anaqua’s AI Classifier eliminates the classification bottleneck. It reads and classifies thousands of patents per hour against your custom taxonomy, providing detailed reasoning for every decision. The AI is trained to apply your classification logic consistently across entire portfolios.
You no longer need manual patent classification — one of the most resource-intensive tasks in IP operations. Reading and accurately categorizing thousands of patents requires technical expertise, consistency, and enormous amounts of time your team doesn't have.
Using Anaqua's AI Classifier prevents:
- Subject-matter experts spending days classifying small batches of patents
- Different reviewers interpreting the same taxonomy differently, creating inconsistencies across your portfolio
- Critical portfolio analysis getting delayed waiting for classification to complete
How Results Are Delivered
Thousands of Patents Per Hour
The AI reads each patent, identifies the key technical concepts, and classifies it according to your taxonomy—maintaining the same consistency whether it's patent #1 or patent #10,000. Process entire portfolios in a single day.
Expert-Level Reasoning, Not Black Box Decisions
Every classification includes a detailed explanation generated by our advanced LLM. This transparency builds trust and provides the audit trail that IP operations require.
AI-Generated Patent Summaries
Each classification includes a structured summary that highlights the core invention, technical domain, and key components—giving you the context needed to validate decisions in seconds, not minutes.
Immediate Start with Zero-Shot Learning
No need for months of training data preparation. The AI delivers near SME-level accuracy from day one, then improves rapidly as you correct any misclassifications.
Handles Your Real-World Complexity
The AI Classifier handles single-label or multi-label classifications, hierarchical taxonomies with dozens of categories, and patents that span multiple technologies. It even identifies patents that don't fit your taxonomy—preventing forced misclassifications that corrupt your data.
Integrated Directly into AQX and AcclaimIP
The AI Classifier works inside the systems you already use to manage your portfolio. There are no external tools, no copy-pasting, no import or export hassles.
Getting Started Is Simple
Send Us Your Taxonomy
Your existing classification structure is all you need. If you have classified patents already, we’ll train the tool using those to reduce the number of iterations from start to production.
Start Classifying
Zero (few)-shot learning delivers near expert-level initial accuracy. Start processing your portfolio immediately with no lengthy training period required.
Review and Refine
Correct any misclassifications; the AI learns from every adjustment. The system continuously improves accuracy over time, requiring less manual review with each iteration.
Why It Works with Large Taxonomies
The AI Classifier uses a sophisticated multi-stage approach using neural networks and LLMs designed specifically for complex patent taxonomies with hundreds of categories:
- First, it extracts all key technical concepts from the patent
- Then intelligently narrows from 300+ possible classes to the most likely candidates
- Next, it performs deep analysis with full reasoning on top matches
- Finally, a decision algorithm selects the optimal classification(s)
This approach maximizes speed, accuracy, transparency, and cost - something a single-pass system can't achieve.
See Exactly How the AI Thinks
Every classification includes complete reasoning. For example, when classifying a dental implant patent, you'll see:
- The AI's summary of key technical concepts
- Why it selected "Dental Materials" (8/10 confidence)
- Why it rejected "Dental Prosthetics" and "Dental Instruments"
- Alternative classifications it considered
Full transparency transforms classification from a black box into a trusted tool.
Why Your Custom Taxonomy Matters
Public classification systems like CPC and IPC are too generic for strategic business decisions. Your custom taxonomy—aligned to your products, technologies, and markets—enables:
- Portfolio intelligence that maps directly to business units and R&D investments
- Competitive analysis through your strategic lens, not generic categories
- Risk assessment for actual products and market positions
- Executive reporting in business terms, not patent jargon
For example, a medical device company can track competitor innovations by specific anatomical application and procedure specifically relating to its business rather than generic CPC codes—revealing strategic patterns invisible in generic classifications.
The AI Classifier makes your taxonomy operational, turning it from a theoretical framework into actionable intelligence.
Fast Implementation, Real Results
Our team works with you to configure the classifier for your specific needs. Whether you have zero pre-classified patents or thousands, we'll get you up and running efficiently.
Proven ROI:
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- 90-95% reduction in classification time
- Process 10,000+ patents in hours instead of months
- Eliminate classification backlogs
- Enable comprehensive portfolio analysis, not just sampling
Experience consistent classification across your entire portfolio.
Get Started Now with AI Classification
Many of Anaqua clients have asked for better ways to handle patent classification at scale. We listened, and we think you'll be impressed with what we've built.
If you're dealing with classification backlogs or need better portfolio analytics and decision support, let's talk about how we can help.
If you are an existing AQX customer, reach out to get started with your taxonomy.