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Cognition IP

Active · Flat-fee patent & trademark counsel with top firm results

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
10signal of 100 · rising 2
  • team of 12Team size · YC's directory+5.8
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Competitors

AIPellegoShared: flat fee, firm500 Global GA 21United StatesStartup →AILegit PatentsShared: intellectual property, poweredSeedcamp 2016Startup →AIRelawShared: law firm, legalYC F25Los AngelesStartup →AITradespaceShared: intellectual property, legal, partner500 Global GA 25United StatesStartup →AICaseflood.aiShared: law firm, legalYC W25MiamiStartup →
Companies closest to Cognition IP
Company
PellegoShared: flat fee, firm500 Global GA 21Not statedAI
Legit PatentsShared: intellectual property, poweredSeedcamp 2016Not statedAI
RelawShared: law firm, legalYC F25ActiveAI
TradespaceShared: intellectual property, legal, partner500 Global GA 25Not statedAI
Caseflood.aiShared: law firm, legalYC W25ActiveAI

Adjacent

OtherBaloShared: intellectual propertyAntler 2024AustraliaStartup →AIOpenIntakeShared: law firm, legalYC W25New York CityStartup →AIErinysShared: law firm, legalYC S26San FranciscoStartup →OtherInit 6Shared: stage startup, early stage, firm500 Global 2020SingaporeStartup →AIBlueshoeShared: law firm, legal, supportYC X25San FranciscoStartup →
Companies next to Cognition IP
Company
BaloShared: intellectual propertyAntler 2024Not statedOther
OpenIntakeShared: law firm, legalYC W25ActiveAI
ErinysShared: law firm, legalYC S26ActiveAI
Init 6Shared: stage startup, early stage, firm500 Global 2020Not statedOther
BlueshoeShared: law firm, legal, supportYC X25ActiveAI

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About Cognition IP

Cognition IP is a tech-powered San Francisco based intellectual property law firm with partners who have represented some of the most innovative companies in the world in many aspects of intellectual property planning, including Apple, Salesforce, Purdue, Hewlett Packard, AstraZeneca, and Texas Instruments. Offering patent and trademark filing and prosecution, innovation harvesting and portfolio management, Cognition IP supports early stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises with on-demand, flat-fee IP counsel and the results expected from a top-tier firm. Schedule a complimentary consultation at: https://www.CognitionIP.com

YC batch
W18 · Winter 2018
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI
Team size
12
Location
San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
Checked
13h ago

YC tags: GovTech, B2B, Legal, AI

Changes seen

TagsOct 19, 2026

Newly tagged AI; no longer tagged Artificial Intelligence.

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Cognition IP in W18: 146 companies, 26% AI

Cognition IP: questions

Which YC batch was Cognition IP in?

Cognition IP was in Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch (W18).

Is Cognition IP still active?

Y Combinator lists Cognition IP as active.

Where is Cognition IP based?

Cognition IP lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.