Expanded patent portfolio protects the firm’s leadership in adaptive technologies that power intelligent negotiation

Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, today announced it has secured a U.S. patent for a sophisticated computational engine that can balance competing interests and negotiate contract terms.

U.S. patent #12,572,606, issued March 10, 2026, is the firm’s third patent in AI-powered contracting. It establishes foundational IP protection for ISG for adaptive, self-improving negotiation technologies that will drive a new class of intelligent negotiation systems.

“This technology has the potential to replace the traditional, manual process of exchanging ‘redlined’ document edits with an automated, optimization-based approach to agreement,” said Rekha Acharya, partner, ISG Governance Services. "Our latest patented technology enables our intelligent contracting platform to deliver a fair agreement in seconds and sets the stage for future AI systems to negotiate autonomously."

The ISG automatic document negotiation engine employs neural networks and multi-factor optimization algorithms to identify document sections, apply a "weighted satisfaction function" and dynamically adjust values to find the specific combination that maximizes the priorities of all stakeholders.

The system also converts qualitative preferences into discrete numerical values, providing an autonomous commerce model where two independent AI systems can negotiate directly with one another.

This patented decision-making framework underpins a new class of intelligent negotiation systems, enabling conversational chatbot negotiation, voice and natural language interaction and real-time contract refinement. By continuously updating its internal value functions through user feedback and historical performance data, the system becomes progressively more effective.

“Our third patent offers clients exclusive access to an automated approach that optimizes for specific business outcomes and reconciles multiple contractual priorities,” Acharya said. “In addition to faster contract cycle times, reduced negotiation friction and a less costly contract-to-close ratio, this technology sets the standard for the future of autonomous commerce, when AI agents negotiate contracts for human review.”

ISG’s earlier contracting technology patents cover the ability to enable document generation using historical contracts and data sets and recommend tailored contract language.

All three patents bolster the core intelligent contracting capability of ISG GovernX®, a market-leading SaaS platform that automates the management of the entire contract lifecycle and provides a transparent, consolidated and standardized view into contract performance, spend, opportunity and risk across the enterprise contract portfolio.

For more information about ISG GovernX, visit this webpage.

About ISG

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data and research, in-depth knowledge and governance of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,500 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

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ISG has secured a patent that establishes foundational IP protection for adaptive, self-improving negotiation technologies that will drive a new class of intelligent negotiation systems.