What is the three-metric framework for AI ROI in IP?

Quantity (throughput), quality (output accuracy), quanta (new work unlocked)—Curcio's blueprint to justify spends.

How to measure AI ROI for patent prosecution?

Track time saved on searches, error rates in claims, plus new services like AI-driven invalidity opinions.

Yes, unless you capture quanta value—efficiency traps revenue without model shifts to fixed fees or premiums.

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