patent
Patent — Prior-Art + Landscape Intelligence
Portability: Requires
web_fetch(Google Patents, Espacenet, USPTO),WebSearch(adjacent academic art), Node.js withdocxpackage, and optionally Lens.org API key for citation-graph signals. Works in Claude Code CLI natively. In Claude.ai with web tools + Code Execution + BYOK Lens.org, the workflow is supported.
Out of scope: trademark, copyright, trade-secret. These are flagged at intake. Use a different skill or qualified counsel.
Legal disclaimer: This skill produces search signal, not legal advice. Verdicts are technical assessments. Always consult a patent attorney before filing or licensing decisions.
Non-Generic Framing — The Differentiator
This skill is prior-art + landscape intelligence. It refuses to be a bucket. Every invocation commits to one of five sub-use-cases via the grill-me intake before any search runs. The chosen sub-use-case dictates the entire search strategy, ranking heuristics, and DOCX emphasis.
| Sub-use-case | Search strategy | DOCX emphasis |
|---|---|---|
| Novelty search | Narrow + claims-text focused; pre-filing date irrelevant | Closest art + claim-differentiation |
| Freedom-to-operate | Broad + active patents only; jurisdiction-filtered | FTO flags + claim-by-claim risk |
| Competitive landscape | Breadth + filer tally + CPC trends | Filer map + investment hotspots |
| Acquisition diligence | Specific assignee + portfolio scope + assignment chain | Portfolio table + ownership verification |
| Litigation prior-art | Specific target patent + adjacent art before priority date | Knock-out candidates ranked by relevance |