Comprehensive IP Search Tools at Your Fingertips
When biological patent decisions carry real risk, you need search tools you can rely on. With its extensive data coverage (694+ million sequences), powerful search tools and user-friendly functionality, Aptean GenomeQuest is the obvious choice for searching the entire sequence domain, both patent and non-patent.
The Industry Standard in IP Search Tools
GenomeQuest combines comprehensive biological patent sequence data, advanced search algorithms and integrated analysis tools in one platform, helping you to conduct thorough IP sequence searches with confidence and clarity.
Comprehensive Biological IP Database
Featuring 694+ million bio-sequences and 25+ million life science full-text patent documents, Aptean GenomeQuest is one of the most comprehensive and up to date biological IP databases available, so you can conduct your searches with confidence.
Discover Why IP Teams Choose Aptean GenomeQuest
Our customers in the biotech space rely on Aptean GenomeQuest to conduct thorough sequence and full-text patent searches with greater confidence. Learn how organisations use it to streamline research and strengthen their IP strategy.
“I consider GenomeQuest to be an essential resource for comprehensive patent sequence searching. The interface is user friendly and flexible and customer service and support are very responsive. Thanks for all you do!”
Alison T.
IP Sequence Searches That Leave No Stone Unturned
Built on one of the most extensive IP databases in the world, Aptean GenomeQuest pairs advanced sequence and full-text search with powerful analysis tools to give you a clear view of the patent landscape.
Compare DNA or protein sequences against extensive patent literature using state-of-the-art algorithms for comprehensive, reliable results.
Get Patent Peace of Mind
DNA and protein sequences sit at the heart of your IP. Before investing in research or clinical trials, you need confidence in your freedom to operate and the patentability of your innovations.
Aptean GenomeQuest IP search tools provide powerful, cost-effective ways to search patent sequences, helping you to answer critical questions around prior filings, patentability, geographic limitations and competitive sequence similarity.
IP Search Features
Explore the core capabilities of Aptean GenomeQuest, from data coverage and search to reporting and specialist modules that support deeper sequence and patent analysis.
Data Coverage
Featuring 694+ million sequences found in patents, Aptean GenomeQuest’s GQ-Pat database is one of the most comprehensive in the world. It’s updated twice a week, plus it includes 25+ million life science related patent documents that are updated daily.
Search
The full-text document search algorithm syntax supports ontology-based and user-made synonym lists, full Boolean logic, wild cards and sophisticated features like word proximity and fuzzy search. And best of all, a single sequence search against the GQ-Pat database typically takes less than five minutes to complete and alerts can even be set up to run automatically on a weekly basis, notifying you of new patent activity.
Analysis
User-friendly visualisation and analysis tools can merge sequence and full-text document search results. While at-a-glance document summary views and charts help you quickly make sense of large sets of search results. Plus, extensive filters and grouping tools allow you to examine any combination of fields and drill down to individual results with just a few clicks.
Reporting
With Aptean GenomeQuest, you can quickly produce a variety of customised summary and comprehensive reports that can be easily shared with colleagues. This is true for sequence search, full-text document search or combinations. Documents and alignments can also be exported to formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel and BizInt Smart Charts for inclusion into a search report or an opinion.
Antibody Module
the Aptean GenomeQuest Antibody Module creates a single efficient workflow for CDR and chain sequence analysis—streamlining the once-gruelling process of antibody sequence search. User-friendly tools provide intelligent defaults for easy search set-up and clear visualisations with easy drill-down to patent documents and alignments.
Sequence Variation Discovery Module
The Sequence Variation Discovery Module offers powerful sequence variation search and reporting features. The module makes variation search more precise and more efficient by enabling searchers to quickly screen a large set of results, find specific variants with pinpoint precision and efficiently prepare a high-level overview of their entire result set.
CAS® Biosequences™ Module
In addition to its GQ-Pat database, Aptean GenomeQuest also offers access to industry-standard sequence database content from its partner CAS®. You get direct access to this highly regarded sequence database through one interface, enabling integrated searching, screening, analysis and reporting.
Full Text Document Search Module
Enhance your IP search coverage with our comprehensive and flexible Full Text Document Search Module. Manage and customise synonym lists based on ontologies, create highly targeted search queries, conduct post-search analysis to further refine results and merge with sequence search to find precisely what you’re looking for.
Frequently Asked Questions About Aptean GenomeQuest
Have questions about sequence search, full-text patent analysis or how GenomeQuest supports IP research? Here are answers to some of the most common questions from IP professionals and research teams.
Absolutely. You can merge up to five different sequence and full-text searches in a single workflow, control everything with ontologies and Boolean logic and get back ultra-targeted results, all inside GenomeQuest.
The result? A single, streamlined search process that replaces multiple disconnected pipelines, boosting efficiency.
Use GenomeQuest's Discovery Browser to filter, group and drill down in seconds—visualize alignments, annotate results, highlight key patent claims and export everything to Excel or Word reports instantly. Our IP search tools turn overwhelming data into meaningful insights, fast.
GenomeQuest is hosted in a SOC 1/2, ISO, HIPAA, PCI and HITRUST certified data centre, with end-to-end encryption (TLS 1.2, SHA-256 salted passwords), multi-factor authentication, redundant backups and rigorous intrusion detection and disaster recovery protocols. Making it ideal for sensitive biotech and pharmaceutical IP data.
Designed for flexibility: pay-per-search or buy discounted bundles, with carryover credits. Plus, you gain powerful search and analysis tools without expanding your team—saving client time and reducing costs. This maximizes ROI while scaling research capabilities efficiently.
Most sequence searches return results in under five minutes, even across ~400–600 million sequences. You can even set weekly alerts for newly published patents—enabling real-time IP intelligence and fast turn-around on FTO or patentability queries.
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See How Smarter IP Search Tools Can Accelerate Your Work
When precision matters and uncertainty isn’t an option, you need IP search tools you can trust. Aptean GenomeQuest unifies sequence and full‑text search in one powerful workflow, giving you deeper insights and greater confidence in every decision. Request a demo to experience faster, more thorough searches that strengthen your IP strategy.