Agent skill · research science · borghei
patent
Patent research and IP landscape: prior-art search, claim mapping, landscape analysis, and freedom-to-operate. Use when conducting a prior-art search, mapping an IP landscape, evaluating patentability, or running an FTO analysis.
Why this skill is useful
Adds 3 executable scripts for conducting prior-art searches, mapping IP landscapes, and scoring patentability that are not commonly found in public resources.
What it needs
Requires python3 installed locally. About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-21. 462 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Patent Research A research-focused patent skill (not legal filing). Covers prior-art search, IP landscape mapping, claim analysis, freedom-to-operate, and patentability. For formal patent prosecution, work with a licensed patent attorney. When to use this skill Conducting a prior-art search before filing a provisional patent Mapping the IP landscape in a technology area Evaluating the patentability of an invention Assessing freedom-to-operate before launching a product Tracking competitive patent activity in a market Preparing a patent strategy for a startup or R&D group Inputs the advisor expects Invention description (problem, solution, novelty) Technology area + relevant CPC/IPC classifications Target jurisdictions (US, EU, JP, CN — IP is jurisdictional) Existing prior art known (key references) Competitor list Timeline pressure (filing deadline, product launch) Clarify First Before running the analysis, confirm these inputs. If any is unknown or vague, ASK — do not assume: [ ] Analysis type (prior-art search, patentability, FTO, or landscape) — these are different deliverables with different methods and outputs [ ] Invention description (problem, solution, novelty) — drives the claims and search classifications [ ] Target jurisdictions (US, EU, JP, CN) — IP is jurisdictional; changes FTO scope and filing strategy [ ] Technology area + CPC/IPC classifications — drives a search beyond keywords (which misses synonyms/translations) Stop rule: ask only the 2-3 that most change the output. If the user says "just draft it," proceed and list your assumptions at the top of the artifact. Workflows Workflow 1 — Plan a prior-art search 1. Define invention claims (key novel features). 2. Identify search classifications (CPC / IPC) + keywords. 3. Run priorartsearchplanner.py to produce a search plan. 4. Execute on USPTO / EPO / Espacenet / Google Patents / WIPO. Workflow 2 — Map the IP landscape 1. Capture identified patents (yours, competitors', adjacent). 2. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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