Peter Bruns

Head of Commercial Services | ip-search - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)

Peter Bruns works for the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE). He initially began as a patent examiner and searcher. He then became Head of the Engineering Team. In 2024, he was appointed Head of Commercial Services at ip-search. He is responsible for the implementation of AI tools for commercial search services. He oversaw the transition from the European search tool EPOQUENET to ANSERA-based SEARCH, as well as the associated training. Prior to joining the IGE, Peter conducted geological research in the fields of geochemistry, sedimentology, and paleoclimatology in Germany, the US, and the Netherlands.

On Stage

How to get the most out of a patent search – with and without AI

The transformation of search strategies

Patent searching is undergoing a transformation. Basic searches or preexisting searches in many cases are performed with the help of AI. The remaining task for professional searches consists in finding better material still. This can be done both with and without AI. In this context several AI tools are used in parallel and are evaluated according to both documents retrieved and the precision of retrieval. Recall of AI-tools is measured against a total of AI and non-AI-retrieved documents. The difference between AI-retrieved documents and additional relevant documents is analyzed to develop best search strategies, which are presented here. In addition to elaborating on the performance aspects of AI and non-AI tools, the role of data security in the context of tool selection will also be considered.

Agenda Items

24.11.2026

09:35

IP Information & Searching Services

Lecture

How to Get the Most out of Patent Search – with and without AI

The transformation of search strategies

Peter Bruns | ip-search - Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IGE)