Stephanie Curcio and James Stonehill founded NLPatent on a shared conviction: the tools IP professionals relied on hadn't kept pace with the work. Stephanie brought experience in IP strategy at the intersection of law and technology; James brought deep AI and software engineering expertise, with a proven track record scaling complex technology platforms from early stage to commercial scale. Together, they saw a clear gap and built NLPatent to close it.
What started as a better way to search patents grew into a unified intelligence platform for the full IP lifecycle - from patentability and freedom-to-operate through to licensing, competitive intelligence, and automated monitoring.
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NLPatent is committed to applying the latest techniques in AI to answer questions for anyone working with patents & emerging technologies. Our AI-powered platform, built on proprietary large language models, streamlines complex workflows like patentability assessments, freedom-to-operate analyses, and IP due diligence. By combining advanced technology with a client-centric approach, we empower IP and R&D professionals to uncover critical insights faster and more accurately.
"At NLPatent, we're building more than a research tool — we're redefining how routine patent work gets done. "
— Stephanie Curcio, Co-Founder & CEO
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