IP Copilot, a startup using AI to modernize intellectual property management, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding.The company aims to streamline how enterprises discover and protect innovative ideas using AI to analyze internal communications and documents.IP Copilot integrates with platforms like Slack and Jira to identify potentially patentable ideas as they emerge in everyday work conversations.The startup's roadmap includes plans to expand into trade secret management and introduce natural language interfaces for portfolio analysis.