Prior Art Search Automation
Develop comprehensive prior art search strategies across patent and non-patent literature, with classification analysis and relevance assessment.
50-70% reduction in search time
Comprehensive search strategy
Intellectual Property & Patents
The Problem
- ✗Volume of potential prior art
- ✗Multiple databases to search
- ✗Non-patent literature coverage
- ✗Technical complexity
- ✗Completeness assurance
How Claude Helps
Claude assists with prior art search strategy and analysis. It develops search strategy, analyzes search results, identifies relevant references, assesses anticipation/obviousness, and generates search reports.
Step-by-Step Workflow
Define invention features
Identify key technical features for searching
Develop search strategy
Claude creates classification, keyword, and citation search plans
Execute searches
Run searches across patent and non-patent databases
Analyze results
Claude evaluates relevance and anticipation risk
Generate prior art report
Compile findings with assessment for each reference
Example Prompt
Develop a prior art search strategy for this invention: INVENTION: [Technical description] KEY FEATURES: 1. [Feature 1] 2. [Feature 2] 3. [Feature 3] SEARCH STRATEGY: 1. CLASSIFICATION SEARCH - Relevant CPC/IPC classes - US classification (if applicable) 2. KEYWORD SEARCH - Technical terms and synonyms - Boolean combinations - Phrase searching 3. CITATION SEARCH - Forward citations from key references - Backward citations - Cited by similar patents 4. NON-PATENT LITERATURE - Academic databases - Industry publications - Standards documents 5. SEARCH DATABASES - USPTO - EPO/Espacenet - WIPO - Google Patents/Scholar ANALYSIS OF RESULTS: For each relevant reference: - Citation - Priority date - Key teachings - Relevance to invention - Anticipation/obviousness assessment Generate search strategy and analysis framework.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Claude access patent databases?
Claude assists with strategy. Execute searches in patent databases and provide results for analysis.
What about freedom-to-operate?
FTO analysis uses similar methodology focused on in-force patents in relevant jurisdictions.
How comprehensive is the search?
Completeness depends on strategy and execution. Claude ensures thorough strategy.