Clerq

What Is Clerq?

Clerq is a cloud-based patent research software built for patent attorneys, agents, and corporate IP teams. It runs agentic workflows that analyze claim terms, plan search strategies, and evaluate results using an expert-like approach, helping teams turn patent disclosures into cited, reasoned reports.

Its semantic search tool reads for concepts instead of keywords, surfacing relevant prior art that traditional word-based searches may overlook. Users can also explore patent landscapes, visualize filing and competitor trends, and monitor new filings and Office Actions to keep their IP strategy current.

Clerq's API and MCP capabilities also let teams integrate patent search and analysis into their own workflows.

What Is Clerq Best For?

The platform is best known for its 'Prior Art Research' capability, which identifies key elements, constructs search terms, plans the search strategy, and analyzes results before returning a cited, reasoned report that attorneys can review like any other work product, helping them assess prior art faster and with greater consistency.

How Much Does Clerq Cost?

Clerq pricing typically ranges between $300 and $800/user/month, based on industry benchmarks for AI-powered patent research and legal intelligence platforms.

Following are the additional estimated costs you need to consider before planning:

• Advanced Prior-Art And Claim Analysis: $500–$2,000/month – For high-volume patentability, validity, invalidity, and feature-by-feature claim analysis workflows
• Patent Intelligence And Monitoring: $300–$1,500/month – Covers expanded landscape analysis, technology monitoring, competitor tracking, and prosecution alerts
• API And MCP Usage: $500–$3,000+/month – For organizations embedding Clerq’s patent search and analysis capabilities into internal applications, AI agents, or professional workflows
• Enterprise Integration And Security: $2,000–$10,000+/one-time – May apply to custom integrations, SSO, workflow configuration, data requirements, and enterprise onboarding

Disclaimer: Pricing references are based on publicly available third-party information and industry benchmarks. Actual costs may vary.

Clerq Integrations

The vendor has not listed any available third-party integrations for this software.

How Does Clerq Work?

Here is how you can get started with Clerq after logging into the system:

• Access the dashboard and start a new prior art research workflow
• Hand off an invention by uploading raw documents, images, or a patent number
• Let Clerq identify the invention's key elements and construct the search terms
• Review and refine the terms before the search strategy is finalized
• Run the search and review the results returned for each key element
• Review the claim chart, mapping every element to the relevant art
• Export your results to Word, Excel, or an IDS

Who Is Clerq For?

Clerq software is suitable for a wide range of industries, including:

• Legal services
• Technology
• Consumer electronics
• Higher education
• Intellectual property
• Life sciences
• Financial services

Clerq Use Cases

Based on our analysis of Clerq's current capabilities, we have identified key scenarios where this software is a strong fit for legal and IP-focused organizations:

In-House Counsel Reviewing Long Invention Disclosures

In-house IP counsel handling lengthy invention disclosures may struggle to identify key differentiating features and relevant prior art quickly. Clerq’s Search generates searches directly from disclosures, while Relevance Analysis evaluates references feature by feature. Counsel can then use the agentic patentability workflow to refine key features, run targeted searches, and generate a claim chart mapping each feature to the relevant art. This reduces manual review work and gives counsel more time for analysis and judgment.

Patent Litigators Finding Missing Prior Art

Patent litigators conducting invalidity searches may receive results that cover most claim elements but miss a critical feature. Clerq’s Search lets attorneys search full patent sections rather than relying only on keywords, helping uncover overlooked references. In one case, Clerq found references containing a key missing feature in less than an hour, giving the legal team additional evidence for an IPR filing and strengthening its invalidity analysis.

IP Strategists Searching Evolving AI/ML Terminology

IP strategists working with AI/ML startups may struggle to find relevant prior art when terminology changes faster than traditional Boolean searches. Clerq’s Search lets them use an invention’s elevator pitch as the query and surfaces conceptually similar patents using different terminology. Priority-date selection and search refinement can further narrow the results. This helps legal teams assess patentability faster when startups need timely decisions.

Patent Due Diligence For Time-Sensitive M&A Deals

Transactional attorneys evaluating a patent portfolio during an M&A deal may not have time to wait 7–14 days for an outside search firm's results. Clerq’s Search lets counsel use natural-language queries, review relevant references, and refine searches as deal priorities change. Attorneys can also filter results around key claim limitations and access full patent specifications and figures for closer review. This helps deal teams identify potential validity issues earlier and keep due diligence moving under tight deadlines.

Is Clerq Right For You?

Looking for an AI clerk that turns dense patent disclosures into cited, defensible research? Clerq solves the pain of manual prior art review and inconsistent search coverage across complex technology areas.

The platform maintains SOC 2- and ISO 27001-aligned security practices and supports GDPR compliance, keeping sensitive patent work protected and never used for model training.

Built to handle high-stakes, high-volume research securely at scale, and is trusted by teams at HP, BSF, and Baker Botts to conduct thorough prior art searches and make more informed patent decisions.

Still not sure if the software is right for you? Contact us at (661) 384-7070, and we will help you make the best decision regarding Clerq features and more.