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simpleip.com
What it is
Simple IP is a cloud workspace for managing and monitoring intellectual property portfolios through the web. Its patent search covers more than 165 million patents worldwide and groups matching filings by patent family. Portfolio views include patent families, legal status, and events across more than 80 offices. The service scans competitors monthly, reporting activity, publications, and what they are building. Smart File Upload uses AI to attach files to the appropriate patent, while email drop and document search support file handling. The Inventions feature helps draft invention disclosures and assess prior art, then lets users send drafts to Dennemeyer or a preferred attorney for advice or filing. Simple IP lists patent portfolio tracking, renewal management, and filing management. It is presented for startups, growing companies, universities, accelerators, and incubators. The free plan is free, with no hidden fees and no credit card required. The maker says customer data is not used to train its AI models and states GDPR compliance.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Simple IP provides a workspace for managing and monitoring intellectual property portfolios.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Intended users
- The site presents Simple IP for startups, growing companies, universities, accelerators, and incubators.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Compliance
- The maker states that Simple IP is GDPR compliant.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Support
- The universities and accelerators pages direct program inquiries to [email protected].Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Headquarters
- Howald, LuxembourgRead 28 Sep 2026 · simpleip.com
- Maker
- The legal information identifies Dennemeyer TechSys S.A. as responsible for the website and gives its registered office in Howald, Luxembourg.Read 8 Oct 2026 · static.prod.simpleip.com
- Competitor monitoring
- Simple IP automatically scans competitors monthly and reports activity, publications, and what they are building.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Data privacy
- Simple IP says it does not use customer data to train its AI models.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Document management
- Its Smart File Upload uses AI to attach uploaded files to the correct patent and supports email drop and document search.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Inventions
- The Inventions feature helps users draft invention disclosures and assess prior art, then send drafts to Dennemeyer or a preferred attorney for advice or filing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Migration
- The maker says direct database import is not currently available, though users can find their patents by company name and import documents by drag and drop.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Patent search
- The service searches more than 165 million patents worldwide and organizes matching filings into portfolios by patent family.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Portfolio coverage
- Portfolios show patent families, legal status, and events across more than 80 offices.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Team accounts
- Self-service multi-user accounts are listed as coming soon; the maker says it can manually set up team access in the meantime.Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
- Transport security
- The privacy policy says the website uses industry-standard TLS encryption to protect information in transit.Read 8 Oct 2026 · static.prod.simpleip.com
Plans and prices
Free Free 100% free · no hidden fees · no credit card required Read 8 Oct 2026 · simpleip.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Searches more than 165 million worldwide patents
- Shows legal status across more than 80 offices
- Monthly competitor activity monitoring
- AI-assisted document attachment and search
- Free plan with no credit card required
Limits
- Self-service multi-user accounts are not yet available
- Direct database import is currently unavailable
- Web platform only
Who it suits
Simple IP suits startups, growing companies, universities, accelerators, and incubators managing patent portfolios. It is aimed at teams needing search, portfolio monitoring, renewals, filings, and invention-draft support.
Verdict
Simple IP combines broad patent searching with portfolio, competitor, document, and invention workflows in a cloud service. Its free plan removes a stated subscription cost, while team access and migration currently require workarounds.
Where Specifiction places it
- Intellectual Property Management#9 of 227.2
- Legal Intellectual Property Management Software#17 of 267.3
