We’re excited to share a major milestone for our team and the global IP community: iPNOTE has secured a $1M investment to accelerate the development of our AI Paralegal and expand the capabilities of our enterprise IP platform.
For a long time, IP management has been dominated by email threads, spreadsheets, and manual coordination with dozens of local attorneys. This investment is a strong signal that the industry is shifting toward automation, vertical SaaS platforms, and intelligent tools that understand how IP teams actually work.
AI Paralegal: The Core Technology Behind the Next Chapter
The funding will accelerate the development of our AI Paralegal — an autonomous assistant designed to reduce manual workload across international IP operations.
The AI Paralegal already handles tasks that previously required hours of effort from lawyers and administrators, including:
- organizing and aligning data with local filing requirements
- communicating with patent and trademark attorneys
- tracking deadlines and generating reminders
- collecting documents and preparing routine responses
- analyzing communications from IP offices
- managing payments, invoices, and cost allocation
- reviewing results and requesting corrections
This system is built on workflow data from real cases in more than 133 countries. It has been trained on thousands of attorney interactions and document flows, allowing it to remove one of the biggest challenges in IP management — constant coordination across multiple jurisdictions.
How We Will Use the New Funding
The investment will help us move faster in three key areas:
1. Scaling the AI Paralegal
We will expand the system’s capabilities to cover the entire lifecycle of IP assets, including:
- global filing workflows,
- complex post-grant actions,
- automatic task creation,
- advanced analytics and reporting,
- more jurisdiction-specific rules,
- multi-asset management for large portfolios.
2. Enhancing automation for enterprise IP teams
We are working on features that deepen operational control:
- automated budget forecasting
- plan–fact analytics
- multi-currency cost management
- integrations with finance and contract systems
- extended orchestration of external providers
3. Growing and strengthening our global provider network
We will increase the number of verified local attorneys, improve SLA standards, and make cross-border collaboration even simpler and more predictable.
Our platform unifies filings, renewals, provider communication, budgets, and documents in one environment, giving IP teams a more structured operational foundation.
Becoming Part of a Strong Investment Portfolio
The funding round was led by AltaIR Capital, with participation from Hi2 Venture Fund and several angel investors, including partners at Erdem Kaya Patent — one of the leading Turkish patent law firms — and founders of high-tech startups such as Super, Lokalise, Chainstack, and others. Joining the AltaIR portfolio, which includes companies like Miro, OpenWeb, PandaDoc, and Deel, is an important step for our team. In a recent interview, Igor Ryabenkiy emphasized that vertical SaaS will define the next decade, especially in industries where processes remain fragmented and outdated. Intellectual property is one of those sectors, and we see clearly how technology can resolve many of the operational barriers IP teams face. Support from investors with deep expertise — from global SaaS leaders to established patent professionals — reinforces our direction and strengthens confidence in the solutions we are building.
Looking Ahead
For our team, this investment accelerates the development of smart, transparent, and automated IP management workflows.
We’re moving forward with a clear vision for the future of IP technology — automated processes, deeper intelligence, and consistent support for professionals across the world.
