Insight. Clarity. Freedom to Operate.
The Clearstone FTO platform, now with FirstPass™
is defining the standard for digital FTO management.
Accelerate patent reviews by 50%, standardize processes for consistent and defensible analysis, and build institutional knowledge over time.
Introducing FirstPass™
Integrated AI that leverages a decade of perfecting the FTO workflow.
FirstPass™ is our biggest advancement in the Clearstone FTO platform. Built directly into the review process, our Workflow-Native AI leverages 10+ years of FTO work, producing structured analysis that keeps attorney judgment exactly where it belongs — at the center of every clearance decision.
Trusted by leading IP teams around the world -- with 100% client satisfaction*
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The FTO platform built for how patent teams actually work.
Everything your team needs for faster, more thorough FTO — with Workflow-Native AI that delivers review-ready analysis, enabling attorneys to stay in control and lead every decision.
The Digital Review
- Effortless claim-by-claim patent review with structured statuses
- Claim text highlighting with annotations to preserve clear decision-making rationale
- Product-centric architecture naturally aligns with FTO accountability
Collaboration & Workflows Tools
- Contained, real-time communication between legal, R&D, and outside counsel
- Role-based access controls that protect attorney-client privilege
- Purpose-built workflows that standardize FTO processes and save time
AI Suite
- AI ranking function for result prioritization
- Design-around solution identification
- Specification support extraction and summarization
- Review-ready output structured for claim-by-claim attorney evaluation
Patent Monitoring
- Real-time alerts for legal status and prosecution event changes
- Automated search query updates to reduce surprises
- Contextual monitors that intuitively reside in pertinent patent reviews
What our users value most
The value our users report as having the greatest impact across their FTO workflow.
Faster, More Efficient Patent Reviews
FirstPass and structured FTO workflows deliver 50%+time savings, freeing attorneys to focus on the judgment-intensive work thatmatters most.
Managing Risk with Confidence
Deliver consistent, quality analysis that supports confident decision-making
Preserving Institutional Knowledge
Build a referenceable knowledge base that grows over time as you work in the platform
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Purpose-built workflows connect patent teams, outside counsel, and R&D while protecting attorney-client privilege
