Putting AI To Work In Invention Disclosures: Benefits, Limits, And Lessons Learned

Inventors bring their creative ideas to life before submitting an invention disclosure through the Mercedes-Benz inventor portal. But with the rise of generic LLMs, the company began seeing an increase in long disclosures that looked polished on the surface yet contained errors, inaccuracies, and AI-generated hallucinations, leaving patent attorneys to spend valuable time correcting and deciphering submissions.

With more than 5,000 invention disclosures submitted each year, Mercedes-Benz needed a way to streamline the process and help its patent attorneys focus on what matters most.

Enter Qthena’s Invention Disclosure skill. By combining automated prior art retrieval with AI-powered guidance for inventors, it acts as a patent-savvy assistant throughout the invention disclosure process. Built-in pre-prompting and safeguards ensure that inventors receive the right guidance while maintaining Mercedes-Benz’s standards