About Us

We're a team of engineers and researchers building patent-intelligent tools that deliver clarity, accuracy, and real impact. Thinkstruct began as a university project in Cambridge and has grown into a full-time effort grounded in fast iteration, rigorous testing, and a focus on practical usefulness—rooted in our MIT foundations and the surrounding innovation ecosystem.

Nicky Abate

Nicky Abate

CEO & Co-Founder

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Nicky brings deep technical experience and a builder's mindset, shaping tools that pair rigorous research with real-world usability to help patent professionals work with confidence.

Julius Heitkoetter

Julius Heitkoetter

CTO & Co-Founder

With a strong background in systems engineering and AI research, Julius brings a research-driven mindset to build reliable, patent-intelligent workflows that enhance accuracy and efficiency across IP tasks.

Our Mission

The mission of Thinkstruct is to advance the future of patent intelligence by replacing slow and fragmented tools with technology built for clarity, precision, and dependable legal outcomes. We operate with a research-driven mindset that prioritizes rigorous testing, rapid iteration, and practical usefulness. Our goal is to deliver expert-informed systems that understand patents with real nuance, surface risks and opportunities instantly, and empower IP professionals to make confident and defensible decisions.

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Our AI Speaks Patent

Turn complex patent landscapes into clear, defensible insights. Gain confidence in every claim, citation, and comparison.