&AI Launches Opportunities: Real-Time Patent Defence Feed

2026-03-05 · Source: Artificial Lawyer · Field: Legal & Regulatory — Legal Technology (LegalTech), Intellectual Property & Patents, Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Depth: Intermediate, short

Summary

&AI, a patent litigation startup, has launched "Opportunities," a "personalized, real-time feed" of patent litigation filings designed to help defense-side legal teams identify and pursue new business by significantly reducing thousands of non-billable hours spent on business development. The platform delivers filings as quickly as five minutes, offering personalized team matching to identify the best-fit attorney for each case. "Opportunities" provides enriched case overviews, including detailed summaries, party information, asserted patents, and accused instrumentalities, alongside LinkedIn connections for warm introductions. It also features comprehensive patent and party intelligence, surfacing litigation history, settlement rates, and behavioral patterns to enable quick assessment of case strength and predict outcomes. CEO Caleb Harris emphasizes that this solution targets non-billable time, increases efficiency, and improves revenue for IP litigation practices, with future plans for offensive patent litigation monetization tools.

Key takeaway

&AI's "Opportunities" platform provides defense-side patent litigation teams with a real-time, personalized feed of new filings, delivered within five minutes of e-filing. It leverages AI to match cases to attorneys, enrich overviews with patent/party intelligence like settlement rates and litigation history, and surface LinkedIn connections. This system drastically cuts thousands of non-billable business development hours annually, enabling more targeted client acquisition and improving success rates.

Topics

• Patent Litigation
• Legal Technology
• Business Development Automation
• Litigation Intelligence
• Real-time Legal Filings

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