Case study ·Cross-practice

HGF customises Solve’s drafting workflows to its clients’ needs

HGF is working with Solve Intelligence to configure drafting outputs by client, technology and drafting style, with HGF attorneys directly involved in refining how the system behaves in practice.
14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026
“At HGF, the quality of a patent is set at the drafting stage. Solve Intelligence takes the routine effort out of drafting so our attorneys can concentrate their expertise where it matters most. It lets us draft more efficiently without ever compromising the technical rigour our clients rely on us for.”Richard HodkinsonChief Technology Officer, HGF

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Case study
Client
Practice area
Cross-practice
Firm type
One of Europe’s leading intellectual property firms
Products used
Published
14 July 2026
01/ The challenge

Generic AI drafting rarely meets practice standards

A key challenge in AI adoption for patent drafting is that generic outputs rarely meet the standards required in practice. Client expectations, technical fields and internal drafting approaches all differ, so flexibility is critical.

HGF’s approach was to adapt drafting outputs to client-specific preferences, embed firm-specific style and structural conventions, and ensure consistency across teams working in similar technical domains.

02/ The solution

How HGF is customizing Solve

HGF is actively configuring Solve’s drafting module to support more precise, client-aligned outputs. That includes adjusting how applications are structured depending on client requirements, tailoring claim language and fallback positions to preferred styles, incorporating prior work product to guide tone, terminology and level of detail, and iterating on outputs to reflect different levels of drafting conservatism.

It is a practitioner-led implementation: HGF attorneys work closely with attorneys at Solve and are directly involved in refining how the system behaves, so outputs improve in line with real drafting decisions, reflect jurisdiction-specific requirements and evolve with client needs.

“We evaluated the field carefully before committing. Solve Intelligence delivered the drafting quality our attorneys demand and integrated seamlessly into how they already work. We are investing in the foundation for HGF’s future practice.”
Richard Hodkinson
Chief Technology Officer, HGF
03/ The results

Drafts closer to client-ready

The customizations let attorneys generate patent application drafts that are closer to client-ready from the outset, reducing rework while keeping full attorney control and leaving HGF attorneys free to focus on commercial and legal judgement.

Solve and HGF will continue to expand the customization capabilities and embed them more deeply into drafting workflows.

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FAQ

How is HGF customizing Solve Intelligence?HGF is configuring the drafting module to adjust application structure by client, tailor claim language and fallback positions, use prior work product to guide tone and terminology, and reflect different levels of drafting conservatism.
Why does customization matter for patent drafting?Generic AI outputs rarely meet the standards required in practice. Client expectations, technical fields and drafting approaches differ, so firm and client-specific configuration lets drafts reflect how attorneys actually work.
How involved are HGF’s attorneys in shaping the system?Directly. HGF attorneys work closely with attorneys at Solve, and their feedback on real drafting decisions is used to refine how the system behaves over time.

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