Obsidyan vs Patlytics
Patlytics is a broad patent intelligence platform for IP professionals. Obsidyan focuses on helping inventors and startups prepare an application.
Last reviewed November 2026
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A platform spanning drafting, prosecution, invalidity and infringement work, including claim charts.
- Best for law firms and in-house teams who need litigation and portfolio analysis alongside drafting.
- No public rate card. Third-party estimates run from about $800 to $2,000 per user per month.
Obsidyan
A browser workspace that takes you from invention interview to draft to filing checklist.
- Best if you want to prepare an application without an enterprise contract.
- Credit packs from $9.99, with no subscription or per-seat fee.
- REST API and built-in MCP server.
Where Obsidyan falls short
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the wrong one.
- There is no Microsoft Word add-in. You work in the browser and export your draft.
- Prior art results are AI-generated analysis, not a search of patent databases. Confirm every reference yourself in USPTO Patent Public Search or Espacenet.
- We're a new product and don't hold third-party security certifications yet.
Common questions
- Is Obsidyan a Patlytics alternative?
- Only for preparing applications. Obsidyan doesn't do infringement analysis or claim charts, so if you need those, Patlytics is the better fit.