# Patent (/docs/deprecated/patent)



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  These indicator endpoints are deprecated. Use [Patents](/docs/proof-points/patents) instead: `POST /proof-points/patents/search` and `POST /proof-points/patents/time-series`. See [Release 0.0.1](/docs/release-notes/0.0.1) for the full mapping and request-body changes.
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Patent indicators are built from indexed patent documents and expose:

* `POST /indicators/patents/proofpoints`
* `POST /indicators/patents/time-series`

## Typical Questions [#typical-questions]

* Which topics are showing rising patent momentum?
* What are representative patent examples for this trend?
* Is activity broad-based or concentrated in a few clusters?