Patent Search Analysis

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        "observed": false,
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        "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
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        "headline": "No public price found",
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      },
      "evidence_quality": "medium",
      "upvotes": 0
    },
    {
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      "evidence_quality": "medium",
      "upvotes": 0
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    {
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      "price": {
        "observed": true,
        "billing": "freemium",
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        "monthly_usd": 10,
        "headline": "Free tier, then from $10/mo",
        "summary": "Free tier, then from $10/mo. Smithery offers a free Hobby plan, a $10/month Pay as you Go plan with usage-based RPC overages, and custom pricing for enterprise features."
      },
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      "upvotes": 0
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      "price": {
        "observed": true,
        "billing": "usage",
        "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
        "monthly_usd": null,
        "headline": "Paid (price not published)",
        "summary": "Patsnap Open Platform offers a limited free Starter credit grant, usage-based Pro credits from $100, and custom Enterprise pricing without subscriptions."
      },
      "evidence_quality": "medium",
      "upvotes": 0
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    {
      "agent_id": "claude_patent_creator",
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      "price": {
        "observed": false,
        "billing": "not_found",
        "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
        "monthly_usd": null,
        "headline": "No public price found",
        "summary": "No public pricing is shown for Claude Patent Creator; the repository describes it as an open-source tool."
      },
      "evidence_quality": "unclear",
      "upvotes": 0
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    {
      "agent_id": "deepip",
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      "price": {
        "observed": false,
        "billing": "not_found",
        "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
        "monthly_usd": null,
        "headline": "No public price found",
        "summary": "No public price found on the vendor site."
      },
      "evidence_quality": "unclear",
      "upvotes": 0
    },
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        "observed": true,
        "billing": "freemium",
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      "upvotes": 0
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      "price": {
        "observed": false,
        "billing": "not_found",
        "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
        "monthly_usd": null,
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      "upvotes": 0
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        "published": false,
        "value_pct": null,
        "held_reason": null
      },
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        "published": false,
        "value_pct": null,
        "held_reason": null
      }
    },
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            "provider": "goveda_patent",
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          {
            "provider": "patsnap_eureka",
            "usd": 300
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      "usage_not_monthly": 3,
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          "observed": true,
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          "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
          "monthly_usd": null,
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        "name": "Ip Author",
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      {
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          "lowest_monthly_usd": 99,
          "monthly_usd": 99,
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        "observed": true
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      {
        "agent_id": "patent_prosecution_process_amp",
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        "price": {
          "observed": false,
          "billing": "not_found",
          "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
          "monthly_usd": null,
          "headline": "No public price found",
          "summary": "Questel presents AI assistants and patent workflow automation but does not publish public pricing on the supplied page."
        },
        "observed": false
      },
      {
        "agent_id": "patent_space_mcp",
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          "billing": "freemium",
          "lowest_monthly_usd": 10,
          "monthly_usd": 10,
          "headline": "Free tier, then from $10/mo",
          "summary": "Free tier, then from $10/mo. Smithery offers a free Hobby plan, a $10/mo Pay as You Go plan with usage credits and overage pricing, and a custom enterprise plan."
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        "observed": true
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