Technology,
from the record.

What is being built? How does it work? What changed along the way?

We follow the patents, drawings and file histories behind emerging technology—and bring the original sources into the story.

Inside the record

Independent reporting you can inspect. Follow a footnote to its source, explore the patent families, or bring a question of your own.

Energy / Impulse × Copper

Two battery-powered kitchens. A challenge inside the patent office. A paper trail that reaches the courtroom.

Robot hands / Figure × Tesla

Beyond the familiar silhouette: the joints, tendons and drive systems that make a robotic hand useful.

Neurotechnology / Neuralink

Delicate threads, surgical tools and sealed electronics behind a thought-controlled cursor.

Our articles are working investigations. Sources are linked, questions are welcome, and findings evolve as the record develops.

In development

We’re exploring patent data services for people who need to follow a technology, a company or a changing set of claims.

Patent monitoring: Follow new filings and meaningful changes around the technologies you care about.
Portfolio research: Understand how a company’s patent families connect and where its work is heading.
Prosecution analysis: Trace what happened between a filed application and the claims that emerged.

Tell us about your research needs or a potential pilot project.