# patent

A Claude plugin for patent work: prior art, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape. Output is an editable .docx with a verdict and ranked hits.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 28733
- Author: Alireza Rezvani
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/research/patent
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/patent

## What it does

This plugin will not act as generic patent help. Before any search starts, it makes you pick one of five sub-use-cases: novelty, freedom-to-operate, competitive landscape, acquisition diligence, or litigation prior-art. That choice drives the search strategy, the ranking, and what the report stresses.

Inside sit an agent `cs-patent`, a slash command `cs-patent`, and the `patent` skill with three scripts: `citation_tracker.py`, `family_resolver.py`, `sub_use_case_router.py`. Searches run against Google Patents, Espacenet and USPTO, with WebSearch covering academic work adjacent to patents. You get a Word file with a verdict, the closest art with claim text pulled out, a CPC-class landscape, family-resolved hits and a full audit log.

Requirements: `web_fetch`, `WebSearch`, `bash_tool` with `curl`, and the Node.js `docx` library. A Lens.org key is optional and BYOK — supply one and the report gains a citation-graph section. Trademarks, copyright and trade secrets fall outside its scope, and it says so at intake. Treat the output as search signal, not legal advice: the plugin tells you to see a patent attorney before filing or licensing.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add alirezarezvani/claude-skills
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install patent@claude-code-skills
```

## When to use it
- check whether a product infringes someone's active patents
- test an invention for novelty before filing
- map patents in a field and see which filers are most active
- verify that a company truly owns the portfolio it claims
- find art that can knock out one specific patent in a dispute

## Example prompts
- Run a prior art search for my invention — pick the sub-use-case first
- Do an FTO analysis for this product and flag risk claim by claim
- Build a patent landscape for this field, broken down by CPC class

## Source text · patent · MIT

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````text
# patent

Patent prior-art and landscape intelligence skill. Refuses to be "generic patent help" — every invocation commits to **one of five sub-use-cases** before any search runs, and the chosen sub-use-case dictates the entire search strategy, ranking heuristics, and DOCX emphasis.

## The 5 Sub-Use-Cases

| Sub-use-case | Search strategy | DOCX emphasis |
|---|---|---|
| **Novelty search** (am I novel) | Narrow + claims-text focused | Closest art + claim-differentiation |
| **Freedom-to-operate** (will I get sued) | Broad + active patents only; jurisdiction-filtered | FTO flags + claim-by-claim risk |
| **Competitive landscape** (who plays here) | Breadth + filer tally + CPC trends | Filer map + investment hotspots |
| **Acquisition diligence** (does target really own X) | Specific assignee + portfolio scope + assignment chain | Portfolio table + ownership verification |
| **Litigation prior-art** (kill a specific patent) | Target patent + adjacent art before priority date | Knock-out candidates ranked by relevance |

**Out of scope:** trademark, copyright, trade-secret. Flagged at intake.

## Sibling skill relationship

Part of the **research pack** (sibling of `pulse`, `litreview`, `grants`, `dossier`). Shares Agent Integrity Rules. Adds:

- **Sub-use-case routing** as a non-skippable Q2 commitment (refuses generic "patent help")
- **CPC/IPC class follow-up** queries (catches art keyword search misses)
- **Family resolution** (deduplicates same-invention filings across jurisdictions)
- **Date discipline** (filing vs priority vs publication vs grant — surfaces legally-relevant date per sub-use-case)
- **Mandatory legal disclaimer** for novelty + FTO sub-use-cases

## Source spec

`megaprompts/11-patent-megaprompt.md` (maintainer-local draft spec — gitignored, not in the public repo) (PR #657).

## Plugin layout

```
research/patent/
├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
├── README.md
├── agents/cs-patent.md
├── commands/cs-patent.md
└── skills/patent/
    ├── SKILL.md
    ├── references/
    │   ├── sub_use_case_routing.md         ← 5-sub-use-case canon (7+ sources)
    │   ├── cpc_classification_canon.md     ← CPC/IPC class follow-up rationale (7+ sources)
    │   └── legal_disclaimer_discipline.md  ← when + why mandatory (7+ sources)
    └── scripts/
        ├── citation_tracker.py             ← multi-source three-count (Google Patents + Espacenet + USPTO + Lens.org)
        ├── family_resolver.py              ← deduplicates same-invention across jurisdictions
        └── sub_use_case_router.py          ← deterministic search-strategy selection from intake answers
```

## Dependencies

- **`web_fetch`** — Required (Google Patents, Espacenet, USPTO)
- **`WebSearch`** — Required (academic prior art adjacent to patents)
- **`bash_tool` + `curl`** — Required for Lens.org if BYOK key
- **Node.js `docx` library** — Required
- **Lens.org API key** — Optional, BYOK; enables citation-graph section

## License

MIT.
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© Alireza Rezvani · MIT · https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/research/patent

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