The AI assistant is a conversational interface built into ArcPrime that helps you analyze patents, review disclosures, explore your portfolio, and get answers without leaving the page you are working on. It adapts to the context of the page you are viewing, so the answers you receive are always relevant to the task at hand.
📷 The AI assistant sidebar open on a patent detail page, showing a conversation with a question about claim scope and the assistant's response with cited sources
Key Capabilities
Context-aware responses — The AI assistant automatically understands where you are in ArcPrime. On a patent page, it knows the patent's claims, prosecution history, and correspondence. On a disclosure, it knows the invention details. On the dashboard, it has visibility into your full portfolio.
Natural language questions — Ask questions the way you would ask a colleague. No special syntax or commands are required.
Source citations — Responses include references to the specific patents, documents, or data the AI assistant used. You can review these sources to verify accuracy.
Custom prompts — Save frequently used questions as custom prompts for quick access in future conversations. Custom prompts are context-specific, so your patent prompts appear on patent pages and your disclosure prompts appear on disclosure pages.
Conversation history — Previous conversations are saved and searchable from the sidebar. You can return to any past conversation to review answers or continue the discussion.
Voice input — Dictate your questions using the microphone button in supported browsers.
How It Works
The AI assistant appears as a floating button in the bottom-right area of the ArcPrime interface. Click the button to open a conversation in a sidebar panel. The header of the conversation shows the current context, such as the patent docket number, disclosure title, project name, or "Dashboard."
Enter your question in the text field at the bottom of the panel and press Enter or click the send button. The AI assistant processes your request, retrieves relevant data, and responds with an answer. While working, the assistant shows status indicators like "Looking up patent details" or "Searching correspondence" so you know what data it is accessing.
You can expand the sidebar to a wider view for longer conversations, or minimize it to return to your work. Click New Chat to start a fresh conversation in the current context.
📷 The AI assistant button in the bottom-right corner of the interface, with a tooltip reading "Hello, ask me anything about this patent"
Where the AI Assistant Works
Page Context | What the AI Assistant Knows | Example Questions |
Patent detail | Claims, prosecution history, correspondence, continuations, examiner info | "What are the independent claims?" "Summarize the last office action." |
Disclosure | Invention details, prior art searches, reviews, similar disclosures | "What prior art was found?" "Draft a summary of this invention." |
Project | All patents in the project, project statistics, target company analysis | "How many patents are granted in this project?" "Compare claim coverage." |
Patent list | Your filtered patent portfolio | "How many patents are filed in the US?" "Which patents have the highest quality score?" |
Dashboard | Portfolio-wide metrics, tasks, trends | "What tasks are due this week?" "Show portfolio trends by filing date." |
Getting Started
To start using the AI assistant, see the context-specific guides below. Each explains how to open the assistant and what questions work best for that page.
Related Articles
How to Use the AI Assistant on Patent Pages — Ask questions about claims, prosecution, and prior art
How to Use the AI Assistant on Disclosures — Get help reviewing disclosures and drafting summaries
How to Use the AI Assistant on the Dashboard — Ask portfolio-level questions from the dashboard
How to Use the AI Assistant on Projects — Run cross-patent analysis within a project