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Trarian Advisors

Patent advisory for matters that demand precision.

Trarian Advisors supports law firms and corporate IP teams with prior art analysis, claim mapping, invalidity support, evidence-of-use review, and acquisition strategy for defensive and counter-assertion matters.

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Founder credibility

Mike Ulin

CEO & Founder

  • McKinsey & Company
  • RPX data science
  • Head of AI and founding team member at ZestyAI
  • Cofounder and CTO at Paxton AI
Initial outreach: hello@trarian.co
Abstract editorial composition representing patent strategy, evidence mapping, and directional advisory judgment

Capabilities

Structured support across analysis, strategy, and disputes

Capabilities are organized so counsel and corporate IP leaders can evaluate fit quickly without wading through generic consultancy language or unsupported claims.

Editorial illustration of dossier-style patent analysis documents and a central strategy map

Search and analysis

  • Prior art search support for live disputes, diligence, and strategic portfolio questions
  • Claim chart mapping to organize technical relevance and support attorney workstreams efficiently
  • Evidence-of-use and evidence-of-infringement analysis to help frame licensing and litigation decisions
  • Invalidity-oriented research grounded in disciplined source review and structured reasoning

Portfolio and strategic support

  • Patent identification for defensive portfolio development and strategic acquisition review
  • Acquisition screening for counter-assertion and portfolio-strengthening strategies
  • Matter-specific strategic research to support corporate IP teams and outside counsel

Dispute and litigation support

  • Structured analysis to support invalidation and litigation workstreams
  • Targeted technical review to accelerate issue framing for high-stakes patent matters
  • Work product designed to support professional judgment, not replace it

Working principles

A public posture designed for sophisticated legal and IP audiences

The site is designed to communicate seriousness quickly: advisory judgment first, AI as leverage rather than theater, and an inquiry path that remains appropriate for sensitive matters.

Advisory judgment first

Trarian is presented as a serious advisory practice: precise, restrained, and appropriate to forward to partners, general counsel, and heads of IP.

AI as leverage, not theater

AI-enabled workflows support speed and rigor, but the public posture remains disciplined and conservative rather than product-marketing driven.

Matter-safe inquiry

Initial outreach is intentionally low friction without inviting privileged or confidential detail through a public website.

Initial contact

Begin with a guarded first conversation.

For initial outreach, use hello@trarian.co. Please do not include privileged, confidential, or case-sensitive detail in a public email or through the website.

Direct email

hello@trarian.co

A short description of the matter type, timing, or strategic question is usually sufficient for an initial response.