Patent Filings

Patent filings reveal companies actively investing in innovation. When a company files patents related to your product category, it signals R&D investment and potential interest in complementary solutions.

Why This Insight Matters

Innovation signal — Patent activity indicates active R&D investment
Category relevance — Filings in your space suggest alignment with their priorities
Timing — New filings often coincide with budget allocation and strategic initiatives
Credibility hook — Referencing their innovation shows deep research

Available Subtypes

Signal	Subtype Enum	Description
New patent filed	`patentNewFilingCoreProduct`	New patent filed related to core product category

Response Fields

Core Fields

Field	Type	Example	Description
`insightType`	string	`"companyHighlight"`	Type identifier
`insightSubtype`	string	`"patentNewFilingCoreProduct"`	Specific subtype
`companyName`	string	`"TechCorp"`	Company filing the patent

Patent Details

Field	Type	Example	Description
`variables.patent_title`	string	`"System and Method for AI-Driven Sales Automation"`	Patent title
`variables.patent_number`	string	`"US2024/0123456"`	Patent number
`variables.filing_date`	string	`"2024-11-15"`	Filing date
`variables.patent_category`	string	`"Sales Technology"`	Category classification
`variables.inventors`	string[]	`["John Smith", "Jane Doe"]`	Listed inventors
`variables.abstract_snippet`	string	`"A method for automatically generating..."`	Patent abstract excerpt
`variables.detected_at`	string	`"2024-12-01T00:00:00Z"`	When we detected the filing

Resolution Fields

Field	Type	Example	Description
`companyUrl`	string	`"techcorp.com"`	Company website domain
`companyLinkedinUrl`	string	`"linkedin.com/company/techcorp"`	Company LinkedIn URL

Full JSON Response Example

{
  "insightType": "companyHighlight",
  "insightSubtype": "patentNewFilingCoreProduct",
  "companyName": "TechCorp",
  "companyUrl": "techcorp.com",
  "companyLinkedinUrl": "linkedin.com/company/techcorp",
  "variables": {
    "patent_title": "System and Method for AI-Driven Sales Automation",
    "patent_number": "US2024/0123456",
    "filing_date": "2024-11-15",
    "patent_category": "Sales Technology",
    "inventors": ["John Smith", "Jane Doe"],
    "abstract_snippet": "A method for automatically generating personalized sales content using machine learning...",
    "detected_at": "2024-12-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

API Usage

Generate Content API

{
  "enabledInsights": ["patentNewFilingCoreProduct"],
  "disabledInsights": []
}

Generate Insights API

{
  "insightSubtype": "patentNewFilingCoreProduct"
}

Example Output

"Congrats on the recent patent filing for AI-driven sales automation—sounds like your team is pushing the boundaries on personalization. We're working on similar problems and would love to share how we're approaching the challenge. Worth a quick chat?"

Coverage

Refresh: Monthly
Coverage: 1-5% of companies (requires public patent filings)
Best for: Enterprise sales, technology companies, R&D-focused prospects