Kudra — Patent intelligence, from R&D to filing and funding
Patent intelligence · from R&D to filing and funding

Turn innovation into defensible IP.

AI patent agents find the inventions hidden in your R&D, investigate prior art across patents and literature, and shape the claims. Then put that work to use: a practitioner-filed patent, grant and SBIR/STTR proposals, and an IP story investors can back.

kKudra/ Volta Cells / Solid-state interlayerExample Building the application
Agents at workKD-0142
SupervisorPlans the applicationWorking
DisclosureReads lab notesWorking
Prior-art search1,284 refs screenedWorking
DraftingFigures + descriptionWorking
Claim strategy5 claims, 1 IP gapWorking
Verification31 citations checkedWorking
Next: practitioner reviewReady
PATENT APPLICATION
Solid-state battery cell with a doped ceramic interlayer
DRAFT v1.2
1. Background & prior artby Prior-art search
2. Summary of the inventionby Disclosure
3. Drawings & detailed descriptionby Drafting
110120130
4. Claimsby Claim strategy
1. A battery cell, comprising a ceramic electrolyte layer (110);
   a doped interlayer (120) less than 5 µm thick; …
5. A method of sintering the interlayer below 600 °C …
DRAFT
ASSEMBLED
Searches across Global patent databasesScientific literatureResearch papersTechnical standardsPublic technical sources
From research to patent filing

Most inventions never make it out of the lab notebook.

R&D teams move fast and patent work moves slowly. Kudra closes the gap: it finds what is patentable, shows what is new, and carries it to a filing a practitioner stands behind.

Capture inventions early
Surface patentable ideas buried in lab notebooks, pilot data, repos and chat, before they leak into a paper or a pitch deck.
Know what is novel
Evidence from patents and literature, mapped feature by feature to each invention, with every source linked.
File with confidence
Complete drafts built on the research, then reviewed and filed by a patent practitioner.
Your AI patent team

One supervisor. Six specialists.

The supervisor frames the investigation, breaks it into tasks, coordinates specialist agents across patent and technical sources, checks their work, and hands the reasoning to a practitioner.

Your invention
Solid-state interlayer
Invention disclosure
Lab notebooks
Pilot data
Code repos
Drawings & CAD
Meeting notes
Chat threads
Prior filings
Orchestrates · delegates
SupervisorFrames, delegates, checks
DisclosureUnderstands the invention
Prior-art searchPatents and literature
Evidence mappingArt vs. each feature
Claim strategyClaim directions
VerificationChecks every source
DraftingBuilds the draft
Professional review · last word
Patent practitionerReviews and files
Waiting Needs review

Frames the investigation and hands out the work

Reads the matter, splits it into tasks, sends each one to the right specialist, tracks what has been covered, and checks every result before it reaches your practitioner.

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Finds the inventions hidden in your R&D

Reads lab notebooks, pilot data, repos and chat, and surfaces patentable ideas by core inventive concept rather than keywords, including related and complementary ones you had not written up.

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Lab notebook, p. 41
Pilot run #12 data
repo: cell-sim
#rnd chat thread
Meeting notes, Sep 14
Doped interlayer <5 µm
Low-temp sintering step
Embedded thermal sensor
Electrolyte recycling loop
Your R&D
Inventive concepts
Unclear · ask the inventor
Matched by inventive concept, not keyword

Investigates the evidence, not one narrow query

Expands terminology as the search develops and works across global patent databases, scientific literature, technical standards and public technical sources. The reasoning behind every search is kept.

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Prior-art search1,284 screened
Thin doped layer between ceramic electrolyte and anode
Terminology expanded as the search develops
solid electrolyte interphaseionic buffer coatingLi-ion separator filmceramic interlayerCPC H01M 10/0562
Patents 842
Literature 361
Standards 27
Public technical 54

Maps every reference to every feature

Compares the art to the invention feature by feature, flags what appears disclosed, and locates sensitive points of invalidity in existing patents, so you evaluate instead of rebuilding the comparison.

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Feature-by-feature evidenceNot found in the art · F3
FeatureD1D2D3
Ceramic electrolyte layer
Doped interlayer <5 µm
Sintering below 600 °C
Embedded thermal sensor
Recycling loop
Disclosed Partly Not found

Finds the IP vacuums before you file

Turns evidence into claim directions, drafts around existing IP boundaries, and captures related features and methods in the white space, with lateral embodiments kept for future continuations.

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Claim directionsAhead of filing
Claim 1Cell with doped ceramic interlayer
Claim 2wherein the interlayer is under 5 µm
Claim 3wherein the dopant is aluminium
Claim 4further comprising a thermal sensor
IP vacuum: no art claims the sintering method
Claim 5Method: sintering the interlayer below 600 °C
2 lateral embodiments noted for future continuations

Carries the investigation into a complete draft

Builds the specification, claim set and figure descriptions from the accumulated research, checks claim-spec consistency, and hands the draft to a patent practitioner to review, correct and file.

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Draft application v1.2Draft assembled
Background & prior art
Summary & detailed description
Figure descriptions, Figs. 1–3
Claim set, claim-spec consistency
Practitioner review & filing
Nothing is filed until a patent practitioner reviews and approves it.
Every invention, its own investigation

Your whole R&D pipeline. One review queue.

Each invention gets its own supervisor and specialists, set up around its technical field, terminology and prior filings. Five disclosures or fifty, every matter runs in parallel and keeps its full search history.

13 inventions · 13 investigations · 1 review queue Example
Solid-state interlayerFor review
SupervisorInvestigation
Disclosure4 inventive concepts
Prior-art search1,284 screened
Evidence mapping31 refs × 7 features
Claim strategy3 directions
VerificationAll sources checked
DraftingDraft v1.2
Thermal runaway sensor
Drafting Draft ready
Grid BMS firmware
Searching
Electrolyte recycling loop
For review
Perovskite coating method
Draft ready
Heat-pump control logic
Harvesting
Hydrogen valve seal
Mapping Draft ready
Wind blade sensor mesh
Draft ready
Inverter cooling plate
Claims Draft ready
Carbon capture sorbent
Harvesting
Flow battery membrane
Draft ready
Solar tracker actuator
Searching Draft ready
Geothermal drill bit
Draft ready
Each investigation learns its technical field and your terminology
Matters run in parallel, so a backlog of disclosures moves at once
Every search, source and agent action stays in the matter history
How it works

From invention disclosure to filed patent.

Start from the substance of the invention, not a short list of keywords. Each stage builds on the last, so nothing gets rebuilt from scratch.

Sheet 2 of 3S10 Receive disclosureS20 Deposit interlayerS30 Sinter < 600 °CS40 Assemble cellFIG. 2 Sheet 1 of 3 110120130140 FIG. 1 WHAT IS CLAIMED IS 1. A battery cell, comprising:a ceramic electrolyte layer (110);a doped interlayer (120) lessthan 5 µm thick;an anode (130); anda thermal sensor (140) embeddedbetween the layers. Novel over D1–D3 ✓ Patent intelligence
Step 1
Innovation harvesting
Find related and complementary inventions by core inventive concept, not keywords.
Step 2
Prior art analysis
Draft around existing IP boundaries and locate sensitive points of invalidity in existing patents.
Step 3
Strengthen the invention
Identify IP vacuums where new features and methods can be captured ahead of filing.
Step 4
Develop the patent
Add lateral embodiments that build value for future continuations.
Step 5
File and fund
Practitioner-filed patent, plus grant, SBIR/STTR and investor materials from the same evidence.
Practitioner-reviewed ✓
Beyond the patent

One harvest. Four ways to fund the work.

The same investigation that supports a patent filing also makes the case for funding. Kudra reuses the invention inventory, novelty evidence and technical narrative for grants, SBIR/STTR proposals and investor conversations, so nothing is written twice.

Input
One innovation harvest
Done once, from your notebooks, pilot data and repos.
Invention inventory
Novelty evidence per invention
Technical narrative
Commercial applications
Competitive landscape
Patent filing

Provisional and utility applications built on the evidence, then reviewed, corrected and filed by a patent practitioner.

ProvisionalUtilityContinuations
Non-dilutive grants

Match each invention to open federal, state and foundation solicitations, and draft the technical narrative from the evidence you already have.

Solicitation matchingTechnical narrativeBudget justification
SBIR / STTR funding

Phase I and Phase II proposals for agencies such as DOE, NSF and DoD: innovation, significance, work plan and commercialization plan, grounded in your inventions.

Phase IPhase IISTTR research partner
Fundraising

Turn the harvest into an IP story investors can diligence: what you own, what is novel, and how the patent strategy protects the market.

IP slideData-room packageLandscape map
Kudra prepares the evidence and the drafts. Your team reviews every submission, a patent practitioner reviews and files every application, and funding decisions rest with the agencies and investors.
Evidence sources

Search where technical information actually appears.

Kudra investigates patent and non-patent sources together, so the investigation is never limited to one database or one search formulation.

01Global patent databases
02Published applications
03Granted patents
04Scientific literature
05Research papers
06Conference proceedings
07Technical standards
08Product & technical docs
09Public technical sources
10Your matter files
Invention disclosures · specifications · claim sets · figures · scientific papers · standards documents · office actions · technical reports · and more
Professional control

AI-assisted does not mean judgment-free.

Kudra supports the practitioner. It never replaces one. Use it to expand and organize the investigation, then apply professional expertise where it counts.

kKudra does
  • Expand and organize the investigation
  • Surface potentially relevant evidence
  • Explore terminology variations
  • Build context around novelty
  • Organize the reasoning
  • Prepare a drafting starting point
Your practitioner does
  • Verify the sources
  • Evaluate legal significance
  • Refine the claims
  • Make the final call, and file
Confidentiality

Built for confidential IP work.

Invention disclosures carry commercially sensitive technical information, so confidentiality is a first-order requirement, not a footnote.

AICPA SOC for Service Organizations
SOC 2 Type II certified
Security controls independently audited over time, not just on one day.
On-premise and private deployment
Run Kudra in your own environment or a private cloud tenant.
No model training
Your inventions are never used to train or improve any AI model.
Encryption
AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.2+ in transit.
Retention by design
Architecture designed to avoid permanently storing sensitive invention data.
Full audit trail
Searches, sources reviewed, agent actions and document access, tracked across a matter.
Granular roles and permissions
Control who sees which matter, down to the document.
Multi-region architecture
Keep matter data in the region your obligations require.
Get started

Start with one invention.

For practitioners and IP teams

45-min walkthrough

Independent patent agents, IP boutiques and prosecution teams with more matters than hours. We walk a real workflow on a matter-shaped example from your practice: disclosure, evidence review, claim direction and draft. No generic AI demo.

  • Software, electronics and computer-implemented inventions
  • Better fixed-fee economics
  • More capacity without lowering review standards
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For startups and R&D teams

Harvesting is free

Energy, climate-tech and deep-tech teams. We find the inventions in your pilot data, notebooks and repos, then turn them into a practitioner-reviewed filing, grant and SBIR/STTR proposals, and an IP story for your next raise.

Innovation harvesting
Free
Patent filing
Optional, quoted per company
Accessible pricing
Grants, SBIR/STTR and fundraising
Proposals and investor materials from your harvest
Quoted per company
Send us your R&D
Example output
From a page of lab notes to a complete patent application.

Background and prior art, summary, detailed description, figure descriptions and claims, assembled from the investigation and ready for practitioner review.

Example patent application draft assembled by Kudra
Questions

Common questions.

Will this replace professional judgment?

No. Kudra assists with research, evidence organization, claim-strategy exploration and drafting. Professional review and decision-making remain essential, and every filing goes through a patent practitioner.

Is this just another AI writing tool?

No. The workflow begins with investigation and evidence mapping. Drafting is one stage of the process, not the entire product.

Can it find every relevant reference?

No system should make that promise. Kudra expands and iterates the investigation across multiple source types. Practitioners still review, verify and apply their judgment to the results.

Can I use it with confidential invention disclosures?

Kudra is built privacy-first: inventions are never used for model training, and the architecture is designed to avoid permanently storing sensitive invention data. Review the full security and data-handling terms before using it for client matters.

Will it produce a final application without review?

Kudra generates a complete patent draft, but it must be reviewed, corrected and adapted by a qualified practitioner before professional use. The draft is a starting point built on the research, not a filing-ready document.

What does Kudra search?

Global patent databases alongside non-patent technical evidence: scientific literature, research papers, technical standards and public technical sources. The search iterates as it develops, and findings are mapped back to the invention.

Can Kudra help us win grants or SBIR/STTR funding?

Kudra matches your harvested inventions to open solicitations and drafts the technical narrative, innovation and commercialization sections from the evidence it has already gathered. Your team reviews and submits every proposal, and no one can guarantee an award: those decisions rest with the funding agency.

How does this help us raise money?

Investors want to know what you own and why it is defensible. The harvest gives you an invention inventory, novelty evidence and a patent strategy you can put in a pitch deck and a data room.

How do we get started?

Start with one matter-shaped example. We frame the invention, run the investigation across patent and technical sources, review the evidence against the invention, and show you the claim direction and draft.

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Spend less time searching. Spend more time deciding.

We'll walk a real patent-intelligence workflow, from invention disclosure through evidence review to draft, on an example shaped like your own matters.

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Walid Amamou, Ph.D
PhD PhysicsEx-IntelFounder, Kudra

Founder of UBIAI and Kudra, the document agentic platform used by startups, Fortune 500 companies and financial institutions. A physicist, inventor and former Intel engineer who knows what it takes to get an invention from the lab to a filed patent.

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