Overview
Tracking a registered design involves staying on top of examination updates, novelty assessments, prosecution activity, and renewal deadlines. Legistify AI is built directly into the design details page so you can ask questions in plain language and get accurate, context-driven answers drawn from the design's documents and data. This means less time spent reading through filings and more time taking action on what matters.
Context
Legistify AI lets you interact with design documents and data through a simple conversational interface. You can either type your own question or choose from a set of predefined suggested questions relevant to the design you are viewing.
You can ask questions such as:
Does this design appear sufficiently novel and distinctive compared to existing registered designs?
Identify potential design infringement or imitation risks associated with this product design.
Analyze whether this design application may face novelty or originality objections.
Summarize all filings, examination updates, and prosecution activity for this design.
Are there any missing representations, drawings, or mandatory documents in this filing?
What legal risks may affect the enforceability of this registered design?
All responses are generated from the documents and information available for that specific design, ensuring answers are accurate and relevant.
How to Use Ask AI on a Design
Step 1: Go to the Design Section
From the left-hand navigation bar, click on Design.
Step 2: Find the Relevant Design
On the design listing page, locate the design you want to query. You can scroll through the list or use the search bar to find it by design number, article name, or applicant name.
Step 3: Open the Design Details Page
Click on the design to open its details page. You will see key information such as the design number, Locarno class, article name, filing date, journal number, renewal date, and current status.
Step 4: Access the Legistify AI Panel
The Legistify AI panel is available on the right side of the design details page. It opens automatically and is ready to use without any additional setup.
Step 5: Ask Your Question
Type your question directly into the Ask Legistify AI input box at the bottom of the panel. Alternatively, click on any of the Suggested Questions shown to use a predefined prompt relevant to the design.
Step 6: Review the Answer
Legistify AI will analyse the available documents and data for that design and respond with a clear, accurate answer. You can continue the conversation by asking follow-up questions in the same session.
You can also click View Chats to access previous conversations on that design.
Key Benefits
Novelty and Distinctiveness Insights — Quickly assess how a design stands relative to existing registered designs.
Infringement Risk Awareness — Surface potential imitation or infringement risks early.
Filing Completeness Check — Identify missing drawings, representations, or documents before they cause delays.
Natural Language Input — Ask questions the way you would ask a colleague, with no need for legal search syntax.
Always Contextual — Answers are specific to the design you are viewing, not generic responses.
Conclusion
Legistify AI on the design details page reduces the time it takes to get meaningful answers from a file that could otherwise involve reading through multiple documents. It is particularly useful for large portfolios where staying updated on every design manually is not practical. Using AI-assisted queries alongside your regular tracking workflow leads to faster decision-making and fewer missed renewal deadlines.