Clearstone FTO
Conventional FTO Methods Are Not up to the Task
Spreadsheets, email, and disconnected tools lead to inconsistent analysis, duplicative work, and lost institutional knowledge — and AI bolted onto those same broken workflows doesn’t fix them.
That’s why we built Clearstone FTO, now with FirstPass™ our proprietary Workflow-Native AI.
One FTO Platform. Complete Transformation.
Clearstone FTO is designed specifically for how patent and R&D teams actually work, transforming FTO management from a legal burden into a competitive advantage. Every feature is built to eliminate friction, accelerate review times, build institutional knowledge, and give you confidence in your FTO decisions.
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Introducing FirstPass™
Integrated AI that lives in the workflow, not outside it.
Leveraging ten years of perfecting the FTO workflow, FirstPass™ runs inside an environment calibrated to what defensible clearance requires.
Built from leveraging ten years of perfecting the FTO workflow. FirstPass™ runs inside an environment calibrated to what defensible clearance requires.
The result - analysis with the decision-making rigor FTO work demands, not just raw speed.
Built from leveraging ten years of perfecting the FTO workflow. FirstPass™ runs inside an environment calibrated to what defensible clearance requires.
The result - analysis with the decision-making rigor FTO work demands, not just raw speed.
- AI-generated analysis delivered inside theworkflow, structured for efficient attorney review
- Claim determinations and rationale capture thatarrive pre-formatted, not raw
- Consistent, documented decision trails thatsatisfy post-Halo scrutiny
- FTO knowledge that compounds over time as the AIbuilds on your team's history of clearance decisions
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Platform Features
Purpose-built to deliver frictionless FTO and 50%+ faster review cycles
Product-Centric Patent Analysis
Analyze the patent landscape by product and make informed clearance decisions faster with an intuitive interface designed for highlighting, annotating, tagging, and commenting directly on claim text.
Historical Claim Analysis & Knowledge Base
Never lose institutional knowledge again. Every claim determination, prior art reference, and FTO decision is preserved and searchable, creating a living knowledge base that gets smarter over time.
Patent Monitoring & Prosecution Updates
Automated monitoring tracks relevant patents through prosecution, alerting your team to status changes that could impact your FTO positions.
"Clearstone FTO’s intuitive design makes it easy to quickly analyze patent claims, allowing our attorneys to become more productive over time."
General Patent Counsel, Stanley Black & Decker
Embedded FTO Workflows
Work smarter and faster. Our proven workflows guide teams through claim-by-claim analysis, standardizing your processes while maintaining flexibility.
Intelligent Collaboration Tools
Enable patent teams, outside counsel, and R&D to work together seamlessly—sharing analysis, coordinating reviews, and maintaining clear accountability—all while preserving attorney-client privilege
AI-Powered Insights
From design-around suggestions to infringement assessments, our AI tools augment your expertise—giving you a head start on complex determinations.
Platform Benefits
The FTO platform that feels like freedom.
Transform scattered FTO work into streamlined collaboration and confident decision making
Build Referenceable Knowledge.
Transform scattered analysis into institutional intelligence, eliminate duplicative work, and build on historical insights.
Greater Confidence in Analysis.
Comprehensive documentation, audit trails, and structured workflows give you confidence in your guidance to stakeholders.
Effortlessly Review and Interpret International Patents.
Multilingual capabilities enable you to select claim sets from various languages, conduct deep analysis and enhance your review and interpretation of foreign patents.
30% Time Savings.
AI-infused workflows accelerate review time, allowing you to go deeper in your FTO analysis
Consistent Claims Determinations.
Explore 100+ integrations that make your day-to-day workflow more eStandardized processes ensure analysis consistency across matters, products, and team members—reducing risk and increasing defensibility.fficient and familiar. Plus, our extensive developer tools.
Protect Privilege with Role-based Access
Protect attorney-client privilege and ensure secure communication with role-based access. With special access profiles for technical and legal reviewers, you decide who gets access and how much access they have.
Case Studies
See how leading organizations have transformed their FTO processes
"We need to standardize work as much as possible because it’s essential to cost-savings, efficiency, and accuracy, which is why the Clearstone FTO platform has become the backbone of our robust FTO program at Cytiva.”
"it’s not often that you come across new technology that is a game changer for an in-house IP department. But Clearstone’s FTO platform is that.”
"Our clients expect clear and timely opinions on IP searches, often within highly competitive turnaround times. The Clearstone FTO platform is designed from the ground up to support these needs, and we’re excited about the improvements it brings.”
Data Security
Offering best-in-class data security
Confidential FTO data deserves the highest level of protection. Here's how we deliver it.
SOC2 Compliant
Type II Audit Report Available Upon request
Authentication
Token-based authentication system provided by industry leader, Auth0
Database Backup
All databases are backed up nightly and encrypted on Amazon S3 servers in two separate locations: Northern California and Northern Virginia.
Data Transmission
Communication is encrypted and authenticated with one of the strongest protocols available, TLS 1.2.
We use strong key exchange and Cipher: (RSA 4096 bits; and Cipher SHA256withRSA) (AES_128_GCM).
Server encryption test received the highest rating (A+) from Qualys SSL Labs
We use strong key exchange and Cipher: (RSA 4096 bits; and Cipher SHA256withRSA) (AES_128_GCM).
Server encryption test received the highest rating (A+) from Qualys SSL Labs
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Purpose-built for FTO, not pieced together from tools that weren't designed for it.
Pricing
Choose the right plan for your needs
Standard
$0/mth
No charge, ever
Perfect for patent professionals with a light FTO workload and those wanting to experiment streamlining FTO workflows and essential collaboration tools.
Includes:
Professional
Popular
$450/mth
Per user, per month billed annually
$550 billed monthly
Designed for active FTO teams with unlimited review needs, advanced collaboration features, and comprehensive project management capabilities.
Includes everything in Standard, plus:
Enterprise
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For both in-house and law firm teams
Built for organizations requiring shared workspace access, advanced security, and dedicated support for teams conducting high-volume, complex FTO analysis.
Includes everything in Professional, plus:
