IP8

Patent litigation is costly and fast-moving. With thousands of lawsuits filed annually in the U.S. and enforcement costs exceeding millions, a missed infringing product or patent filing can weaken licensing negotiations or limit protection of your core technology. The question isn’t whether you should monitor for infringement ; it’s how you should do it.   Businesses today have three options:   🔍 DIY Monitoring   Free tools like USPTO PAIR and Google Alerts may seem attractive, but they require intensive manual review and rarely expose product-level infringement risks. Even when supported by attorneys, costs scale quickly and inconsistently.   📬 Traditional Watch Services   Paid services monitor publications across jurisdictions and deliver alerts, but they often stop at patent filings - not real-world product overlap. This makes them slow and inflexible for companies with tight enforcement timelines.   🤖 AI-Powered Monitoring (e.g., IP8) ...