Founded in 2010 and based in Santa Monica, California, Patexia is a patent research platform powered by crowdsourcing. We enable our members to help us understand the value of a patent through our Contest platform, utilize their expertise as a consultant through Connect, keep up with the pulse of the intellectual property world in Community, and utilize our Research tools to bring efficiency and transparency to patents and patent litigation.

If you have any questions or feedback, simply head to our Contact Us page to send us a message.

Absolutely. We even pay you through our Contest and Connect platforms! Sign up today to get started.

When you’re logged in, head to your Settings page from the drop-down menu in the top right hand corner. From there, you can change all of your profile’s settings.

Of course! Your account is yours to control. While we would prefer you to use your real name, we can respect your desire for added privacy. Simply head to the your profile’s Settings page and change your First Name and Last Name to your desired pseudonym.

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You can always use the password recovery option when you’re trying to login to reset your password. We’ll use your email address to confirm your identity.

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Yup! People all around the world can participate.

The strength of our Contest platform is that we go to you, the experts, to help us do patent research. We depend on your explanations. We allow one entry per user to help get a complete picture of your understanding.

Of course, you’re always allowed to provide multiple references with each submission. In some Contest types, that’s even preferred!

Absolutely! Email contest@patexia.com and we’ll be happy to reopen your submission. You’ll find your newly “Saved” submission waiting for you in your Dashboard.

You bet! When we know a deadline is coming, we make sure to pay extra attention to our inboxes. Email us at contest@patexia.com if we can help with anything.

The submissions are evaluated by Patexia’s Case Research team based on the number of question criteria they answer, as well as the order of response and the thoroughness of explanation. More information can be found here at the Contest Rules.

Prizes are awarded according to the Contest type’s Contest Rules. In general, the majority goes to the winner, and the reminder will be split amongst qualified runners up.

We’ll make every effort to pay winners, runners up, and referrals within 60 days of the winner and runner up announcement date. However, in some case we are affected by processes we can’t control. Let us know via Contact Us page if you’re affected.  

Once the funds are available we will make every effort to transfer the money to you via PayPal.  However, if after 90 days we are unable to reach you for your payment information your prize will expire.

All payments are sent via the PayPal account information in your Setting’s Payment page. You can use the page to make sure you’re ready to get paid.

Once the funds are available we will make every effort to transfer the money to you via PayPal.  However, if after 90 days we are unable to reach you for your payment information your prize will expire.

As a member, you get access to news and information relevant to science, technology and innovation. You can showcase your work, follow your interests, voice your opinions on the latest papers and patents, and read the latest intellectual property news. There’s a lot of stuff out there to keep up, we’ll do our best to make sure the important stuff gets your attention.

This is the personalized listing of content that our server made, just for you! The newsfeed includes public posts from other members, recent news posted by Patexia, and posts made by members you follow.

Of course! The Patexia staff will do our best to keep you up to date on the latest, but we sometimes miss stuff. If you’ve seen an amazing piece of news or want to see what your peers think about a particular piece of news, feel free to post!

Whether it’s about tech, patents, business, or intellectual property in general, we’d love it if you shared it with the Community.

We’re looking for part-time consultants with years of experience in their particular field from either academic research or hands-on industry experience, and sometimes even both. If that sounds like you, then you’re more than qualified!

Our clients will be looking to you for advice, opinions, and expert testimony based on the expertise you’ve gathered over years in your field. The task at hand may include patent analysis, product review, or preparing a presentation.

Absolutely. Our clients are comfortable to have their consultants telecommute. Any geographic restrictions (usually for time zone or legal reasons) will be listed in the Connect’s description.

If our clients require you to travel, your travel expenses will be reimbursed as negotiated between all stakeholders in the project.

Please consult any current affiliations/employments and any non-disclosure, confidentiality, or non-compete agreements that you may have that are still in effect.

Due to confidentiality restrictions, all the information that can be shared at this time is posted in the Connect’s description. As the interview process continues, our clients will disclose more information. By the time you sign a consulting agreement, any questions you might have will be answered.

All of our consulting positions are part-time. Our clients have set their work expectation with candidates who have full-time commitments in mind.

Once we have your logsheet, we will send your compensation for your billable hours within 60 days. However, in some case we are affected by processes we can’t control. Let us know via Contact Us page if you’re affected.

Once the funds are available we will make every effort to transfer the money to you via PayPal.  However, if after 90 days we are unable to reach you for your payment information your prize will expire.

All payments are sent via the PayPal account information in your Setting’s Payment page. You can use the page to make sure you’re ready to get paid.

Once the funds are available we will make every effort to transfer the money to you via PayPal.  However, if after 90 days we are unable to reach you for your payment information your prize will expire.

Patexia has collected a database of over 4.1 million US patents granted since 1976 and every piece of patent litigation (read: lawsuit) since 2005.

In addition to search, registered users can use our advanced functions to create tailored queries and conduct visualized data analysis. Users can discover industry trends and compare companies’ patent portfolios.

Absolutely. However, non-members cannot download any files and are limited to 5 queries a day. Sign up for a free member account to completely remove all limitations.

On the Research page, you will see a menu located on the left with a Search Guide that will get you started down the right path.

The patent database is updated every Tuesday (plus a one day processing delay) when the US Patent & Trademark Office releases its latest approved patents.

The patent litigation database is update nightly (plus a one day processing delay).

At this time, the database only includes US patents.