Patent Search & Analytics platforms enable prior art searches, patent landscape analysis, and competitive IP intelligence — helping Legal and R&D teams assess patentability, identify infringement risks, and inform strategic IP decisions. Core capabilities include patent database search (full-text, classification, citation), AI-powered prior art discovery, patent landscape and white-space mapping, freedom-to-operate analysis support, patent valuation and citation analytics, competitor portfolio monitoring, and visual analytics dashboards. The category spans patent search platforms (PatSnap, Orbit Intelligence/Questel, Google Patents, Derwent Innovation/Clarivate) and AI-powered prior art tools (IPRally, Ambercite).