Assignee

Patent analytics software built around ownership

Most patent analytics software starts with technology and claims. Assignee starts with the question every deal, license and lawsuit depends on: who owns the patent today, and can that be proven from the record.

Owner lookup by patent and application number

Enter a patent number, a publication number or an application number. Assignee shows the current owner of record, when the last transfer was recorded and the document that made it happen. Works for issued patents and for pending applications with recorded assignments.

Chain of title with every source document

Every recorded assignment, merger, change of name, security interest and release appears in order, from the inventors to the current owner. Each step shows assignor, assignee, conveyance, execution date, recording date and a link to the reel and frame document. Every plan shows security interest documents in the chain; release status tracking and title risk flags come with the Professional plan and above.

Title risk flags

  • Missing inventor assignments
  • Security interests without a recorded release
  • Name changes and mergers without a recorded transfer
  • Gaps in the chain of title
  • Owner names that do not match across documents

Flags are calculated by fixed rules from the record, not guessed, and each one points to the document behind it.

Monitoring and email alerts

Add patents to a watch list, yours or anyone else's, and receive an email when a new assignment, security interest or release is recorded against them. Monitor a licensor, a competitor or a target portfolio. Details on patent monitoring.

Reports and exports

  • Chain of title report as a PDF for the file
  • CSV export of the chain and the flags
  • Excel export with reel and frame document references on the Firm plan
  • Portfolio summaries for patent due diligence

Built for teams

  • Shared matter folders to group patents by case, deal or client
  • Roles and permissions on the Firm plan
  • SSO with SAML and an audit log on Enterprise
  • API access on the Firm plan, with dedicated limits on Enterprise

Security and privacy

Assignee works only with public patent records and the data you add to your account. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, access follows the roles you set, and you can export or delete your account data on request. Your searches are never sold or shared outside your account.

Which plan includes what

Feature Analyst Professional Firm Enterprise
Owner lookup and chain of title Included Included Included Included
Title risk flags Not included Included Included Included
Security interest release tracking Not included Included Included Included
Owner lists by corporate family Not included Not included Included Included
API access Not included Not included Included Included
SSO and audit log Not included Not included Not included Included

See prices on the patent search software pricing page.