Global Patent Solutions LLC

What Global Patent Solutions LLC does

Global Patent Solutions LLC is a privately held, founder-owned IP research and consulting firm headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, founded in 2005 by former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office personnel. The company delivers specialized patent search services — Patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, and Invalidity searches — alongside a broader suite of IP lifecycle consulting including patent drafting, portfolio strategy, valuation, brokerage, licensing support, litigation support, and invention disclosure management. Its core technology combines AI-powered patent search platforms (third-party, rigorously evaluated) with expert human review by a team of scientists, engineers, and PhDs, supported by a proprietary Search Enhancement Software tool, a client-facing project portal, and an internal analyst portal. Search methodologies span U.S. and foreign patents, PCT publications, non-patent literature, and prosecution history, using Boolean, image-based, and NPL techniques configurable per engagement.

The firm serves four primary customer segments: companies (R&D and portfolio strategy), law firms (prosecution and litigation support), universities (technology commercialization), and government agencies (research and SBIR/STTR support, accessed through GSA Schedule Contract #47QRAA20D006D covering MAS 541611 and MAS 511210). Government engagements require full NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP-aligned, NIST 800-144, and NIST 800-209 cybersecurity compliance, constituting a multi-year barrier to entry in the federal segment.

Commercial distribution is sales-led with a direct sales and inside sales motion, supplemented by an online instantaneous quote system for standardized searches. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; government contracts operate on multi-year subscription terms. The company is bootstrapped with no institutional investors, no acquisitions, and no parent company, having grown organically over two decades from a home office into a firm of 51-100 employees operating from Scottsdale and Chandler, Arizona.

Name

Global Patent Solutions LLC

Legal name

Global Patent Solutions LLC

Website

https://globalpatentsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global Patent Solutions is a bootstrapped IP research and consulting firm providing patent searches (Patentability, FTO, Invalidity), AI-augmented analysis, and full-lifecycle IP consulting to law firms, companies, universities, and government agencies across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Research and Consulting

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), IP Valuation, Damages & Royalty Analysis (BPAHAMAH), IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE), IP Filing, Annuities & Renewals Administration (BPAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Patent search services
• Intellectual property consulting
• Freedom-to-operate analysis
• Invalidity searching
• Patent portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Patent Search Services: Professional patent research services including Patentability Searches, Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Searches, and Invalidity Searches. Services are provided at quote-based pricing with online quote system available.
2. IP Consulting Services: End-to-end IP consulting including portfolio strategy, patent valuation, brokerage, licensing support, litigation support, and drafting assistance.
3. Government Contract Services: Services contracted through GSA Schedule including MAS 541611 (Management and Financial Consulting, Acquisition and Grants Management Support) and MAS 511210 (Software Licenses).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Patent Solutions provides end-to-end intellectual property research and consulting, including specialized patent searches (Patentability, Freedom-to-Operate, Invalidity, Bullseye, Search Update, Patent Alert, Due Diligence Validity) and IP consulting services covering drafting, drawings/translations/foreign filing, ideation and invention disclosure management, target identification, marketing and sales support for IP assets, and business administration and consulting. Services combine AI-powered search tools with expert human review by scientists, engineers, and PhDs to meet U.S. legal standards for patent prosecution and litigation.

Product overview

Global Patent Solutions provides an end-to-end IP consulting platform combining AI-powered patent research tools with expert human review. The core offering includes specialized search services (Patentability Search, Freedom-to-Operate Search, Invalidity Searches, Patent Alert monitoring) complemented by consulting services (Patent Drafting, Ideation Management, Target Identification, Marketing Support). A proprietary Search Enhancement Software augments search capabilities, while Client and Analyst Portals enable project management. The company serves Companies, Law Firms, Universities, and Government agencies across industries including AI, Telecommunications, Healthcare, Biotechnology, Mechanical, Chemistry, and Oil Field Technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GPS Patentability Search
• GPS Bullseye Search
• GPS Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Search
• GPS Search Update
• GPS Patent Alert
• GPS Targeted Invalidity Search
• GPS Deep-Dive Invalidity Search
• Due Diligence Validity Searching
• Technology & Market Landscapes Research Reports
• Customized Search Services
• Patent Drafting
• Drawings, Translations, Foreign Filing Support
• Ideation and Invention Disclosure Management Services
• Target Identification
• Marketing & Sales Support For Intellectual Property Assets
• Business Administration and Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• AI integration validated to meet legal standards for patent prosecution and litigation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harrity & Harrity: Harrity & Harrity is a US patent services firm offering patent drafting, patentability, FTO and prosecution support alongside outsourced paralegal services. Comparable to GPS because both target law firms with specialized patent search and prosecution support, differentiated by white-glove service models.

Broad incumbents

• Clarivate (Derwent, CPA Global): Clarivate is the largest IP analytics and services platform with Derwent, CPA Global, and IPfolio. Comparable because it competes across GPS's core search, FTO, analytics, and IP management categories, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio scope.
• Questel (Orbit Intelligence): Questel provides Orbit Intelligence patent search and analytics plus IP consulting and translation services globally. Comparable because it serves the same corporate and law firm users with patent search, FTO and IP strategy offerings, but with much stronger international footprint.
• LexisNexis IP (TotalPatent, PatentAdvisor): LexisNexis IP offers TotalPatent, PatentAdvisor and other analytics products for patent search and prosecution strategy. Comparable because it competes directly with GPS's search and analytics offerings, though as part of a much larger legal-information platform.
• Wolters Kluwer (IP Practice): Wolters Kluwer offers IP and legal information products including patent workflow tools serving corporations and law firms. Comparable because it competes in patent prosecution and IP management adjacencies where GPS is expanding its services.

Emerging players

• Patsnap: Patsnap is an AI-native patent analytics platform covering search, landscape, competitive intelligence and workflow tools. Comparable because it directly addresses GPS's patent search and landscape use cases with AI tools, but as a software-first vendor rather than a services-led firm.
• Anaqua: Anaqua provides IP management, portfolio analytics and docketing software used by corporations and law firms. Comparable because it touches the same IP lifecycle (portfolio strategy, prosecution, monetization) where GPS competes on the services side.
• Relecura: Relecura offers AI-based patent analytics, valuation and landscape tools. Comparable to GPS's technology landscape and patent valuation offerings, but as a SaaS product rather than a customized human-AI service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/patentinfo4u
• Facebookfacebook.com/global-patent-solutions-llc-155167391198185
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-patent-solutions-llc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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