No. Innovation Scout is built specifically for SMEs and mid-market brands that don’t have large in-house IP teams. 

Only when it's materially relevant — quality over quantity. Some months may bring more alerts, others fewer, depending on what independent inventors are filing in your focus areas.

No. Innovation Scout focuses on providing relevant alerts in plain language so your business team can quickly understand them. It does not replace legal review.

A saved set of interests (tags/keywords/filters). When a materially relevant idea appears, we notify you automatically.

Innovation Scout works like a radar — continuously monitoring newly published filings from independent inventors worldwide on your behalf. Most days, nothing critical happens. But when a materially relevant idea appears, you’re notified — rather than discovering it later, after a competitor has already moved. You’re not paying for volume. You’re paying for coverage — so you’re not blindsided by the one filing that matters.

Yes — that’s exactly the intention. Innovation Scout is designed to deliver coverage without noise: we filter out the overwhelming majority of low-relevance filings so you only see materially relevant alerts that actually warrant attention.

You’re not paying for the number of alerts. You’re paying for peace of mind that if something important appears in your space, you’ll see it early enough to evaluate it, instead of finding out later after the market has already moved.

Not at all. In quiet months, it means there were no materially relevant inventions that matched your profile. Behind the scenes, we continuously scan and eliminate everything that doesn’t fit. Silence can be a sign that your position is secure.

If you’re interested in an idea, you must contact the patent attorney who filed the patent application on behalf of the inventor. Their contact details are listed in the patent document. They can advise whether rights are available and how to proceed with licensing or collaboration.

Commercializing an idea without permission may violate intellectual property laws. Your first point of contact should always be the patent attorney listed in the application. They will coordinate communication with the inventor and guide you on next steps.