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Describe the idea. See what exists.

Explain your invention in plain words. Lamp turns it into patent searches and writes a Search Report. It marks each patent X, Y or A, the categories of patent search reports: X is relevant on its own, Y when combined with another Y patent, A shows the general background. Each mark comes with the passage behind it.

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Search Report

Skin patch that measures glucose in sweat

Your description, with four draft claims A soft patch on the forearm collects sweat in a microfluidic channel. An enzyme electrode measures the glucose in it. A second sensor measures sweat rate and corrects the reading.

Feature decomposition

  1. A flexible patch that sticks to the skin
  2. A microfluidic channel that carries sweat to the sensor
  3. A glucose oxidase electrode that measures glucose
  4. A sweat-rate sensor that corrects the glucose reading

Cited documents D1 to D4

DocumentCategoryRelevant claimsRelevance notes
D1US applicationX1–3Shows features 1 to 3 together
D2WO applicationY4Sweat-rate sensor on a wearable band
D3EP applicationY4Corrects sweat readings for sweat rate
D4US applicationA3Enzyme electrode on a flexible film
D1, US application verified
“An adhesive epidermal sensor includes a microchannel that draws sweat from the skin to a working electrode coated with glucose oxidase.”
X
relevant on its own
Y
relevant with another Y
A
background

This report is AI-generated and may contain errors. It does not constitute legal advice. Verify all findings independently.

A drawing of a Search Report, not a screenshot. D1 to D4 stand for the patents the report cites, in order of relevance. Names and numbers are invented.

Why searching before you file is hard.

You know the technology. The hard part is the patents.

  • Other people use other words.

    Your skin patch is someone else's epidermal sensor or wearable biosensor. A keyword search only finds your own words.

  • The key sentence is buried.

    Patents are long and written in legal language. The sentence that matters is rarely in the abstract.

  • Late prior art is expensive.

    A patent found after the draft is written means new claims. Found after filing, it can mean a rejection.

From an idea to a Search Report.

No search syntax. No classification codes to learn first.

  1. Describe the idea

    Write it the way you would explain it to a colleague. Lamp writes the patent searches from it, so you need no search syntax and no keyword list.

    For example: a skin patch that measures glucose in sweat

  2. Add your disclosure

    Paste your invention disclosure into a research session's chat. Read it next to the closest patents, and ask the AI chat what a claim covers.

    For example: your disclosure next to D1

  3. Run the Search Report

    Lamp estimates the credits from the patents you select and the AI model you use. It breaks the idea into features and ranks each patent it cites X, Y or A.

    For example: Search Report on 4 patents: about 500 credits with Claude Sonnet 5.5

  4. Check the sources

    Every cited patent shows its number, and every quote is checked against the patent text. Read the passages, then take the report to your patent attorney.

    For example: D1: quote verified

Check your idea against the prior art.

Search from a description

Describe it in your words. Find it in theirs.

Lamp writes several patent searches from your description and also searches the patent class your invention belongs to. A patent that calls your patch an epidermal sensor or a skin-mounted biosensor still comes up, because it is filed in the same class. Lamp then ranks the results by how close they come to your description.

Searchfrom your description
a skin patch that measures glucose in sweat

  1. US applicationEpidermal sensor for sweat analysis

    “…an adhesive epidermal sensor routes perspiration through a microchannel to a glucose oxidase electrode…”

  2. KR applicationSkin-mounted biosensor

    “…a skin-mounted biosensor for non-invasive glucose monitoring in eccrine secretions…”

  3. US applicationEnzyme electrode on a flexible film

    “…a flexible laminate worn on the forearm carries an enzyme electrode that samples sweat…”

None of the three calls it a patch. All three describe one.

Your own disclosure in the chat

Paste your own disclosure.

Paste an invention disclosure or a draft into a research session's chat. Lamp takes the subject brief from it - the purpose, the problem and what is new - and checks the patents it finds against that brief. There is no file upload. Give each idea its own research session.

Sweat glucose patchResearch session
Subject briefFrom the disclosure you pasted into the chat Subject
  • D1 · US applicationEpidermal sensor for sweat analysisPatent
  • D2 · WO applicationWearable sweat-rate monitorPatent
  • D3 · EP applicationCorrecting analyte readings for sweat ratePatent
Your disclosure and the prior art, in one research session.

Claim/Document Matrix

See which claim each document hits.

Every Search Report includes a matrix: each cited document against each of your draft claims, marked X, Y or A. A claim with no X and no Y has no close match among the cited documents.

Claim/Document MatrixSweat glucose patch
DocumentClaim 1Claim 2Claim 3Claim 4
D1 · US applicationXXX--
D2 · WO application------Y
D3 · EP application------Y
D4 · US application----A--
Claims 1 to 3 meet D1 on its own. Claim 4 meets D2 and D3 only in combination.

What a report costs

A report costs credits. How many depends on the AI model you choose and on how many patents you select for the report. The table shows the estimate for each model.

Pro costs €119 a month, or €1,190 a year, and includes 700 credits every month. Unused monthly credits do not carry over.

Max costs €269 a month, or €2,690 a year, and includes 1,800 credits every month. Unused monthly credits do not carry over.

While a report runs, Lamp holds its estimate. When it ends, Lamp charges the credits for the text the model actually read and wrote. That can be less or more than the estimate.

When your credits run out, chat and reports stop until you buy extra credits or your monthly credits refill. You can still open and read everything you made before.

The free trial includes 300 credits and 1 report. Prices exclude VAT.

See pricing
Estimated credits for one Patent Analysis, Search Report or Written Opinion, by the number of patents you select for it
Model 10 patents50 patents100 patents250 patents500 patents1,000 patents
Claude Opus 5.5 2,0007,30013,90033,70066,600132,600
Claude Sonnet 5.5 8003,0005,80014,00027,80055,300
Claude Haiku 5.5 1003007001,6003,2006,300
GPT-6 Sol 8003,0005,80014,00027,80055,300
GPT-5.6 Terra 9003,2006,20014,90029,60058,800
GPT-6 Luna 1003007001,6003,2006,300
Qwen3.8 Max Prime 1,7006,30012,00029,30058,000115,500
Qwen3.8 Max 7002,6005,00012,20024,20048,100
Qwen3.8 Flash 1004008001,9003,7007,300
Kimi K3 1,3004,5008,60021,00041,50082,600
GLM 5.3 Prime 1,0003,7007,10017,30034,30068,200
GLM 5.3 3001,1002,1005,20010,20020,300
GLM 5.3 Flash 1004008001,9003,7007,400
DeepSeek V4 Pro 3001,2002,4005,80011,50022,900

Lamp drafts. You decide.

Every report is AI-generated and may contain errors. Read the sources before you rely on a finding.

It can be wrong.
A patent can be ranked too high or too low, and a passage can be read too broadly. Treat the report as a first pass.
Quotes are checked.
Lamp checks every quoted passage against the patent text. A quote it finds is marked verified. A quote it cannot find is marked quote not found.
Numbers are checked.
Every cited patent shows its number. A number Lamp cannot confirm is marked unverified, so look it up before you cite it.
It is not legal advice.
Use the report to decide whether an idea is worth pursuing. Your patent attorney decides what to claim and whether to file.

Questions researchers ask.

Do I need to know patent search syntax?

No. Describe the idea in plain words, and Lamp writes the patent searches. It also searches the patent class your idea belongs to, so patents that use other words for the same thing still come up.

What do X, Y and A mean?

They are the categories used in patent search reports. X means the patent is relevant on its own. Y means it is relevant when combined with another Y patent. A means it shows the general background.

How do I know a quote in the report is real?

Lamp checks every quoted passage against the patent text. A passage it finds is marked verified. A quote it cannot find is marked quote not found. A patent number it cannot confirm is marked unverified.

Can I check my own invention disclosure?

Yes. Paste it into a research session's chat. Lamp takes it as the subject and searches for the closest patents.

Which reports can Lamp write?

Three: Patent Analysis, Search Report and Written Opinion. To check an idea before you file, start with a Search Report.

Can a Search Report replace a professional search before filing?

No. The report is AI-generated and may contain errors, and it is not legal advice. Use it to decide whether an idea is worth pursuing, then take it to your patent attorney.

Test it on an idea you have already searched.

Describe it in plain words and compare Lamp's Search Report with what you found. Lamp is not open to new accounts yet. Your free 14-day trial starts when your account opens.

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