FindIP
findip.ai
What it is
FindIP provides patent search through a browser playground and a REST API for use in other services. It searches published patents from the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Europe; full-text coverage begins in 2001, except China, where it begins in 2010. Semantic search matches text by meaning, while drawing search finds visually similar patent illustrations. Sequence search covers similar DNA, RNA, or protein sequences. Image and sequence results can be reranked by topic. Queries may be written in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, or German across all five jurisdictions. FindIP says each result is a publication in its database that can be checked by publication number. Its MCP connection supports Claude Desktop and Web and ChatGPT during beta. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 30 search credits and all APIs. Basic costs $45 a month, billed excluding tax, and includes 300 monthly credits. Text searches use one credit; image search, sequence search, and trend analysis use two. The listed rate limit is 60 requests per minute on Free, Basic, and Pro; Enterprise has a custom limit.
Spec sheet
- What it does
- Findip provides AI-connected semantic patent search across five patent jurisdictions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Product
- Findip provides patent search for AI workflows and a browser-based playground, with a REST API for embedding search in other services.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Integrations
- Findip's MCP connection officially supports Claude (Desktop and Web) and ChatGPT during beta; the shared MCP endpoint is mcp.findip.ai.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Support
- The pricing page lists community support for Free, email support for Basic, priority support for Pro, and custom support scope for Enterprise.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Headquarters
- The registry lists the head office at 108 Sapyeong-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- API access
- REST API keys are issued on request, and the endpoint reference is provided when an API key is issued.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- API access process
- REST API keys are issued on request and the full endpoint reference is supplied separately after issuance.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Browser access
- A browser Playground lets a newly created free account search without installing software.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Claude and ChatGPT
- The MCP connection officially supports Claude Desktop/Web and ChatGPT during beta.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Company business
- The registry classifies the company in professional, scientific and technical services, with technology brokerage and analysis as its main product.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- Company founding
- The registry gives a registration date of 20 September 2007.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- Company size
- The registry reports 16 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- Company status
- The registry lists LEEONIPL as an active Korean corporation and small business.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- Contact
- Findip lists [email protected] for product, technical, billing, and API inquiries.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Coverage
- It covers published patents from the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Europe; full-text search covers publications from 2001 onward, and China from 2010.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Coverage limit
- Unpublished patent applications are excluded from the indexed data.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Credit expiry
- Unused search credits do not roll into the next billing cycle.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Credit metering
- Text searches consume one credit, while image searches, sequence searches and trend analysis consume two; details and document fetches consume none.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Credit usage
- Text search costs one credit; image search, sequence search, and trend analysis cost two, while details, drawings, document fetches, and MCP resources cost zero.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Data coverage
- The database covers published US, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and European patents, with full-text coverage from 2001 and China coverage from 2010.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Data limitation
- Coverage is based on published office data, so unpublished patents are excluded.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Deep Research integration
- ChatGPT Deep Research can call Findip search and fetch tools repeatedly to assemble source-cited patent reports.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- DNA and sequence search
- The product searches biotechnology patents by DNA, RNA or protein sequence similarity.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Drawing search
- Users can upload a patent drawing to find visually similar figures and combine the image with a text description.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Independent applicant matching
- The directory says Findip resolves multilingual applicant names into canonical entity IDs before company-filtered searches.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mcp-app-store.keenethics-labs.com
- Independent coverage lookup
- The directory lists a coverage tool that returns indexed document counts and date ranges for KR, US, CN, JP and EP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mcp-app-store.keenethics-labs.com
- Independent directory description
- KeenEthics' MCP directory describes Findip as conversational patent search with trend analysis, claim and section lookup, and landscape analysis.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mcp-app-store.keenethics-labs.com
- Independent tool listing
- The KeenEthics listing records ten Findip tools, including search, fetch, applicant resolution, coverage lookup, patent details and drawings.Read 15 Oct 2026 · mcp-app-store.keenethics-labs.com
- Languages
- Queries can be made in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, or German and search across all five jurisdictions.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Legal name
- A Korean business registry identifies the legal company as LEEONIPL (주식회사 리온아이피엘).Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- MCP endpoint
- A remote MCP server is available at https://mcp.findip.ai and authenticates clients with OAuth.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Multilingual search
- Queries can be written in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese or German while results span all five jurisdictions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Other AI integrations
- Guides describe Microsoft Copilot and local models such as Ollama, LM Studio and Gemma as upcoming or reference integrations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Patent analytics
- Trend analysis groups filing data by year, country, applicant and IPC classification.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Privacy data handling
- The privacy policy says search-query content is not stored, although IP addresses, cookies and usage metadata are collected.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Rate limit
- The standard service limit is 60 requests per minute.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Refund policy
- Findip offers a full refund requested within 14 days of payment by email.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Representative
- The registry names Lee Geon-cheol as the representative.Read 15 Oct 2026 · bizno.net
- REST API
- Developers can embed Findip in web, mobile or internal applications through a REST API using an X-API-Key header.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Search filters
- Searches can be filtered by country, pending or granted status, filing or publication dates, and IPC/CPC codes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Security measures
- The privacy policy states that transfers use HTTPS/TLS and that processors are covered by contractual safeguards, access controls and access-log monitoring.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Semantic search
- Its engine uses meaning-based vector retrieval and reranking instead of keyword-only matching.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Sequence search
- Sequence search finds patents with similar DNA, RNA, or protein sequences, optionally reranking matches by topic.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
- Team minimum
- Team subscriptions require at least two seats and credits remain separate for each member.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Verifiable publications
- Findip says every returned result is an existing publication number that can be checked in its database or at the source patent office.Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
- Verified results
- Findip says each result is an existing publication in its database and can be checked by publication number.Read 28 Sep 2026 · findip.ai
Plans and prices
Free Free $0/mo 30 search credits · all APIs · US/CN/JP/KR/EP · re-ranking Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Basic $45 a month $45/mo, excl. tax 300 search credits/month · all APIs · US/CN/JP/KR/EP · re-ranking · email support Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Team Basic $45 a month $45/seat/mo, excl. tax 300 credits/member/month · team dashboard · unified billing · self-service seat changes · five jurisdictions Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Pro $135 a month $135/mo, excl. tax 1,000 search credits/month · single user · all APIs · US/CN/JP/KR/EP · re-ranking · priority support Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Team Pro $135 a month $135/seat/mo, excl. tax 1,000 credits/member/month · team dashboard · unified billing · self-service seat changes · priority support · five jurisdictions Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Enterprise Priced on request Contact us custom credits · custom pricing · custom contract and billing · negotiated support · agreed features and infrastructure Read 15 Oct 2026 · findip.ai
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Search across five patent jurisdictions.
- Semantic, drawing, and sequence search options.
- Queries supported in five languages.
- REST API and MCP connection available.
- Free plan includes 30 search credits.
Limits
- Unpublished patents are excluded.
- China full-text coverage starts in 2010.
- API keys are issued on request.
- Free plan includes 30 search credits.
Who it suits
FindIP suits researchers and teams searching patents across multiple jurisdictions, including those who want semantic, drawing, or biological-sequence search. Its REST API and MCP connection also suit users integrating patent search into services or supported AI tools.
FindIP in depth
Read the full write-up
FindIP is a patent-search service with a browser playground and a REST API for AI workflows. It is best suited to researchers and product teams that need semantic, drawing, or biological-sequence search across five patent jurisdictions. Its range of search methods is compelling, but published-data coverage and credit limits define its reach.
Overview
FindIP searches published patents from the US, China, Japan, Korea, and Europe. Full-text coverage starts in 2001, except in China, where it starts in 2010. Queries can be written in English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, or German and searched across all five jurisdictions. FindIP says every result is an existing publication in its database, verifiable by publication number—a useful check when search results feed a research workflow.
The key boundary is the data itself: unpublished patents are excluded. FindIP also covers five jurisdictions, so it is not the right choice when a search depends on unpublished filings or offices beyond that set.
Key features
Search by meaning, drawing, or sequence
Semantic search matches text by meaning rather than exact keywords, which can help when relevant patents use different terminology. Drawing search finds visually similar patent illustrations, and adding text can steer ranking toward a topic. Sequence search identifies similar DNA, RNA, or protein sequences, with optional topic-based reranking. These methods make FindIP more suitable for varied discovery tasks than a keyword-only workflow, though their credit costs make frequent specialized searches more expensive to budget.
API and AI connections
A browser-based playground supports direct exploration, while REST API access lets teams embed search in other services. API keys are issued on request, with the endpoint reference provided when a key is issued. FindIP's MCP connection officially supports Claude Desktop and Web, and ChatGPT during beta, through the shared endpoint mcp.findip.ai. Details, drawings, document fetches, and MCP resources cost no credits; text searches cost one credit, while image search, sequence search, and trend analysis cost two.
Claim analysis, patent clustering, and patent family analysis are also supported. The listed rate limit is 60 requests per minute on Free, Basic, and Pro; Enterprise uses a custom limit.
Pricing
The Free plan costs nothing and includes 30 search credits, all APIs, five jurisdictions, and reranking. It is a useful way to explore the service, but 30 credits constrain sustained searching, particularly if image or sequence queries are part of the workflow.
Basic costs $45 a month, billed Excl. tax, for 300 search credits/month, all APIs, five jurisdictions, reranking, and email support. It fits an individual who needs a larger allowance and support. Team Basic costs the same $45 a month, billed Excl. tax, and provides 300 search credits/member/month, a team dashboard, unified billing, self-service seat changes, and five jurisdictions. It is the more relevant entry point for teams, though its listed inclusions do not mention all APIs or reranking.
Pro costs $135 a month, billed Excl. tax, and includes 1,000 search credits/month for a single user, all APIs, five jurisdictions, reranking, and priority support. It suits an individual with heavier search needs who values faster support. Team Pro costs $135 a month, billed Excl. tax, and supplies 1,000 search credits/member/month, a team dashboard, unified billing, self-service seat changes, and priority support. Per-member credits and seat changes make it the team option for larger workloads; the listed inclusions do not mention all APIs or reranking.
Enterprise has custom search credits and pricing, with a custom contract and billing, negotiated support, and features and infrastructure by agreement. It is for organizations that need individually agreed terms or a custom rate limit. The Free plan lists community support; Basic includes email support, Pro priority support, and Enterprise negotiated support. Contact [email protected] for product, technical, billing, and API inquiries.
Platforms
FindIP is available on web, iOS, and Android, alongside API access. The browser playground offers a direct way to search, while the API is the fit for embedding patent search into another service.
Who it's for
FindIP is a strong fit for patent researchers, product teams, and AI developers who need multilingual semantic search or specialist drawing and sequence search, and who can work within published records across its five jurisdictions. It is less suitable for searches requiring unpublished filings or broader jurisdiction coverage, and credit-based pricing deserves close attention for frequent image or sequence use.
Pros and cons
Pros: Semantic, drawing, and biological-sequence search support different discovery problems beyond exact text matching.
Pros: Five-language queries cover five jurisdictions, with publication-number verification for results.
Pros: All APIs are included on Free, Basic, and Pro, making it possible to explore or integrate without reserving API access for the highest tier.
Cons: Published-office data excludes unpublished patents, a hard limitation for workflows that need them.
Cons: Free has only 30 credits, and image, sequence, and trend searches consume two credits each.
Cons: Paid individual plans are billed Excl. tax, and Enterprise pricing and rate limits are custom.
Alternatives
AI Patent Search Software is the category list to consult when comparing patent-search tools more broadly.
Choose GoVeda instead if its free OpenPatent offer of 220M+ patents worldwide and unlimited AI semantic searches better matches a need for broader stated coverage without a credit allowance. PatSnap is another option; its free Basic plan covers limited technical topics, AI technical Q&A, TRIZ innovation generation, and trial technical research reports.
The Lens offers free anonymous browsing and a free Academic Workspace for eligible academic users doing non-commercial work. AcclaimIP uses annual, prepaid per-seat licensing with pricing provided by quote, so it may suit buyers who prefer a license quote and seat-based terms.
Patently has a free individual plan with asset search, Onardo chat, patent-family browsing, and shareable asset links. XLSCOUT is another paid option with an API and web platform. IP.com InnovationQ+ offers a two-day free trial. IPRally offers paid plans with API, self-hosted, and web platforms, and a free trial.
Verdict
Choose FindIP if your work benefits from semantic, drawing, or sequence search across its five jurisdictions and you want browser access or an API for AI workflows. Its range of search modes and entry-level free plan are the case for it; look elsewhere if unpublished records or coverage beyond those jurisdictions are essential, or if the credit allowance would constrain your search volume.
Verdict
FindIP combines several patent search methods with API access and broad jurisdiction and language coverage. Its published-data boundary and credit costs are important constraints to weigh before choosing a plan.
Where Specifiction places it
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