I put together a simple artifact to make a recurring failure mode explicit: generative AI is good at synthesis, but unreliable at asserting patent existence without grounding.
This visual introduces a “Patent Reality Layer” — a conceptual boundary that separates generation from verification and forces validation against authoritative patent registries before outputs are trusted.
It’s vendor-agnostic and intended as a design pattern for teams building AI-assisted patent research, IP workflows, or search products where auditability matters.
