New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- Perplexity AI has introduced Perplexity Patents, a new artificial intelligence tool designed to simplify how users search and analyse patent information. Announced by the company's CEO, Aravind Srinivas, on Thursday, the platform is described as "the world's first AI patent research agent" and is now available in beta worldwide.

This tool aims to make intellectual property (IP) intelligence more accessible by allowing users to conduct patent research using natural language queries rather than relying on complex keyword syntax or specialised search operators.

In a blog post, Perplexity highlighted how patents represent humanity's "curiosity and ingenuity turned into practical innovation." It stated that while patent...