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DeepIP Acquires PatentMaker to Lead EU Patent AI
DeepIP acquired PatentMaker on June 8, 2026, to build the leading AI platform for patent drafting and prosecution in Europe. The acquisition brings together two platforms that together serve over 400 organizations across 25 jurisdictions. For European patent professionals, this means a single AI pla
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DeepIP acquired PatentMaker on June 8, 2026, to build the leading AI platform for patent drafting and prosecution in Europe.
The acquisition brings together two platforms that together serve over 400 organizations across 25 jurisdictions. For European patent professionals, this means a single AI platform covering the full patent lifecycle, from invention capture to post-grant work, with jurisdiction-specific features built into the workflow.
The Merger Details
DeepIP, founded in 2024 and headquartered in New York and Paris, has raised over $40 million in under nine months. The company already works with more than half of the top 50 North American IP law firms. More than 25,000 patent applications have been drafted on its platform.
PatentMaker was built by Dr. Matthias Hofmann, a German and European Patent Attorney and equity partner at Boehmert and Boehmert. It is currently used by nearly 50% of the top German IP law firms and by corporate IP teams including Infineon Technologies and Siemens AG.
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- 1DeepIP and PatentMaker Join Forces to Become the Leading AI Platform for Patents in Europehttps://www.deepip.ai/blog/deepip-acquires-patentmaker
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