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Trace Proof Certificate
VERIFIED
-- US Patent 11,234,567 · Claim 1
theorem claim_coverage_verified :
  ∀ (product : Product),
    reads_on product claim_1 →
    coverage_score product ≥ 0.92 := by

✓ claim_decomposition_check : PROVEN
✓ lattice_axioms : PROVEN
✓ coverage_propagation : PROVEN
✓ bounds_verification : PROVEN

-- Certificate independently checkable
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The Problem

Claim analysis has been broken since it began.

Every tool gives you a probability. A score. A confidence level. These are useful approximations — but in litigation, licensing, and FTO, approximations have consequences.

20–80 hrs
Typical time to manually produce one claim chart for a single product target. Per patent. Per product version.
No other
Competing patent analysis tools produce a machine-checkable proof certificate alongside their output.
Every opinion
Ultimately rests on an attorney's judgment, not on a mathematical proof. Until Trace.
Patent Pending

Every competitor
gives you suggestions.
Trace gives you proof.

Trace is the only patent analysis engine built on formally verified computation. Every analysis produces a machine-checkable proof certificate — independently verifiable by any standard proof checker, without access to Trace's models or infrastructure.

Every other tool was built around one question:
How do I get to an answer faster?

Trace was built around a different one:
How do I know the answer is right?

Every other tool
Trace
Probabilistic score
Machine-checkable proof
Black-box reasoning
Every step independently verifiable
Claims as flat text
Structured dependency graph
Results vary by model version
Deterministic, reproducible
No FTO proof of non-infringement
Formal FTO certificate
No doctrine of equivalents
Function-way-result verified
Trust the vendor
Trust the mathematics
Capabilities

Five formally verified analyses

Each one produces a proof certificate you can check with any standard proof assistant — no vendor access required.

01

Patent Claim Analysis

Maps claim elements to product features with formally verified dependency propagation. Produces a proof certificate verifying coverage bounds — not a confidence score.

02

Freedom-to-Operate

Generates a formal certificate of non-infringement. This is a mathematical theorem, not an attorney opinion — independently verifiable, perpetually reproducible.

03

Claim Construction Sensitivity

Identifies the exact threshold interpretation that changes the outcome from covered to not-covered. Shows the precise boundary, not a distribution of possibilities.

04

Cross-Portfolio Consistency

Proves that a term is interpreted uniformly across a portfolio — or surfaces the precise inconsistency that creates vulnerability in litigation or licensing.

05

Doctrine of Equivalents

Formal function-way-result analysis with prosecution history estoppel checking. Goes where literal infringement ends and finds what's actually equivalent.

Every export audit-ready

Every claim chart exports as DOCX, PDF, or spreadsheet. The proof certificate can be exported and checkable by anyone, forever.

How It Works

From claim language to verified proof

Stage 1
ML Pipeline
Parses claim language, structures the dependency graph, maps evidence to elements
Stage 2
Formal Verification
Verification checker proves coverage theorems over the structured graph
Stage 3
Proof Certificate
Machine-checkable certificate exported alongside the claim chart output

The distinction that matters: probabilistic reasoning tells you a claim is likely covered. Formal verification proves it is covered — or exactly defines the conditions under which it is not.

Use Cases

Built for every IP workflow

Litigation

Pre-litigation assessment

Generate draft claim charts in minutes. Evaluate case strength with formal coverage analysis before committing to enforcement or defense. Back every opinion with a checkable proof.

FTO

Freedom-to-operate

Issue formal certificates of non-infringement that go beyond attorney opinion. The mathematical proof survives product updates, model updates, and vendor audits.

Portfolio Strategy

Portfolio consistency

Across hundreds of patents, Trace proves that your claim language is internally consistent — or finds exactly where it diverges. Eliminate the vulnerabilities before opposing counsel does.

Licensing & M&A

IP due diligence

Evaluate patent portfolios with mathematical precision. Know what each asset actually covers, what's at risk, and what the doctrine of equivalents position is — all verified, all exportable.

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