Harrity Targets Cognition IP Moat
Cognition IP
Cognition IP cannot count on software alone to stay different, because the strongest rivals are turning AI into a service layer that sits on top of deep patent prosecution know how. Harrity is not a generic law firm adding a chatbot. It is a specialist patent boutique with scale, volume, and an explicit AI native pitch, which means the same buyer can now get both workflow speed and prosecution expertise from a direct substitute.
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Harrity is built around the exact workstream Cognition IP wants to own. It focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, says it has obtained 17,000 plus patents, drafts 2,000 plus applications per year, and employs 90 plus patent professionals. That matters because AI helps most when paired with repeatable high volume workflows and examiner pattern knowledge.
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The broader market is also making drafting and office action automation easier to buy off the shelf. Solve Intelligence sells AI for application drafting, office action responses, and invention harvesting. DeepIP sells office action workflows that promise faster responses. PatSnap now offers patent drafting and monitoring agents inside a larger IP platform.
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That shifts the moat from having internal tools to using them better than peers. In practice, the durable edge becomes who can turn AI output into allowed claims with fewer rounds, clearer scope, and predictable fixed fee economics. That favors firms with strong prosecution playbooks, client trust, and enough matter volume to refine prompts and review workflows continuously.
Going forward, AI native prosecution will likely become the default rather than a point of differentiation. The firms that win will be the ones that combine software with examiner specific judgment, strong review systems, and a brand that convinces startups and enterprise legal teams their patents will not just be drafted faster, but will issue with stronger coverage.