# IDS Generator

Last updated: 2026-08-21

> Automated USPTO Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) generation and patent reference management software for patent attorneys, patent agents, and IP paralegals.

## Summary

IDS Generator is a cloud-based legal technology application that automates the preparation, validation, and generation of USPTO Information Disclosure Statements (Form PTO/SB/08a and Form PTO/SB/08b) compliant with 37 CFR 1.97, 37 CFR 1.98, and MPEP § 609 (Duty of Disclosure under Rule 56).

It eliminates manual SB08 form data entry by automatically formatting US patents, US patent application publications, foreign patent documents (EPO, WIPO/PCT, JPO, KIPO, CNIPA), and Non-Patent Literature (NPL). The system performs automatic citation deduplication, cross-cites related co-pending applications, fetches foreign reference abstracts, and converts DOIs into standard citation formats.

## Key Capabilities

- **Automated SB08 Generation:** Generates official USPTO-compliant PDF packages for immediate filing in Patent Center / EFS-Web.
- **Smart Validation:** Validates patent and publication numbers against public patent databases to eliminate transcription errors.
- **Auto-Deduplication:** Tracks historical citations per application to prevent duplicate filings of already-cited references.
- **Related Applications Monitoring:** Dynamically detects parent, child, and family applications to facilitate cross-citing obligations under the duty of disclosure.
- **Automated Foreign Document Retrieval:** Downloads official PDFs and English abstracts for cited foreign patent publications.
- **DOI to NPL Citation:** Automatically resolves DOIs into properly formatted Non-Patent Literature citations.

## Pricing

Pay-as-you-go credit system. One credit per generated IDS package. Credits never expire.
- 1 Credit: $50
- 5 Credits: $250
- 10 Credits: $475 (5% discount)
- 25 Credits: $1,125 (10% discount)

## Links & Documentation

- Homepage: https://www.idsgenerator.com
- Application / Login: https://app.idsgenerator.com
- Step-by-Step Tutorial: https://www.idsgenerator.com/tutorial/
- Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.idsgenerator.com/faq/
- Agent-readable FAQ Markdown: https://www.idsgenerator.com/faq/index.md
- Privacy Policy: https://www.idsgenerator.com/legal/privacy/privacy.html
- Terms of Service: https://www.idsgenerator.com/legal/terms/terms.html

## Practitioner Guides
- IDS timing and fee checklist: https://www.idsgenerator.com/guides/uspto-ids-timing-stages-and-fees/
- Related application workflow: https://www.idsgenerator.com/guides/cross-citing-related-and-copending-patent-applications/
- Foreign references: https://www.idsgenerator.com/guides/foreign-patent-references-and-english-abstracts/
- IDS quality controls: https://www.idsgenerator.com/guides/common-ids-pitfalls-inequitable-conduct-and-burying/
- DOI and NPL citations: https://www.idsgenerator.com/guides/doi-academic-papers-uspto-npl-citations/

## Important use limitation
IDS Generator supports administrative preparation and reference review. A patent practitioner or authorized user must make materiality, timing, certification, translation, and filing decisions.