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Clerq

Founded 2021 · 29 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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Clerq is a semantic patent search platform that retrieves prior art from a corpus of 500 million documents using natural language understanding rather than keyword matching. The platform serves patent professionals at law firms and innovative companies to support patentability assessment, invalidity analysis, prosecution, freedom-to-operate clearance, and other patent work.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Founders & leadership

Clerq was founded in 2021 by Stephanie Curcio and James Stonehill.

SCStephanie Curcio
Stephanie CurcioCo-founderShe previously practiced as an IP attorney at a large law firm, where she developed expertise in patent workflows and the application of AI to legal practice.
JSJames Stonehill
James StonehillCo-founderCo-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Clerq IP, an AI-powered patent search platform. Previously held roles as an engineering manager and product builder with expertise in artificial intelligence.

Investors · 3

Storytime Capitallisted by Storytime CapitalToronto

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The 51 Ventureslisted by The 51 VenturesCalgary

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Clerq went on to found or lead other companies.

Stephanie CurcioCo-founderFounded NLPatentJames StonehillCo-founderFounded NLPatent

Frequently asked questions

What does Clerq do?
Clerq is a semantic patent search platform that retrieves prior art from a corpus of 500 million documents using natural language understanding rather than keyword matching. The platform serves patent professionals at law firms and innovative companies to support patentability assessment, invalidity analysis, prosecution, freedom-to-operate clearance, and other patent work.
Who founded Clerq?
Clerq was founded by Stephanie Curcio, James Stonehill in 2021.
Who are Clerq's investors?
Clerq's investors include Draper Associates, Storytime Capital, The 51 Ventures.