# patent-architect

Searches prior art through SerpAPI or WebSearch and drafts Chinese patent application forms. Handy when documenting technical innovations.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 618 installs · ★ 596
- Author: FradSer
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/FradSer/dotclaude/tree/HEAD/office/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/patent-architect

## What it does

The skill splits the drafting workflow into three sequential stages. It first extracts the core technical problem and the proposed solution. Next, it searches prior art. When `SERPAPI_KEY` and `EXA_API_KEY` are present, it queries Google Patents and Exa directly. Without API keys, it falls back to the built-in `WebSearch` tool and compares the idea against 3 to 5 relevant patents.

The final draft follows formal Chinese patent conventions and includes at least three distinct embodiments. These embodiments vary by system architecture or trigger conditions. Output saves either as a local Markdown file or directly to Feishu cloud documents via `lark-cli`. Using Feishu export requires the standalone `lark@frad-dotclaude` plugin installed and authenticated beforehand.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add FradSer/dotclaude --skill patent-architect -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/patent-architect/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add FradSer/dotclaude --skill patent-architect -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add FradSer/dotclaude --skill patent-architect -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install FradSer/dotclaude patent-architect
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add FradSer/dotclaude --skill patent-architect -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/FradSer/dotclaude --path office/skills/patent-architect
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add FradSer/dotclaude --skill patent-architect -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/FradSer/dotclaude/tree/HEAD/office/skills/patent-architect/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- search prior art across Google Patents and Exa
- evaluate invention novelty against existing technical solutions
- draft Chinese patent application forms with three distinct embodiments
- export patent documentation to Markdown or Feishu cloud docs

## Example prompts
- /patent-architect "Distributed stream processing synchronization algorithm" --md
- Draft a Chinese patent application for an AR gesture recognition system with novelty analysis
- /patent-architect "Edge AI model pruning method" --lark --wiki-space my_library

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: patent-architect
description: Automatically searches prior art via SerpAPI and generates Chinese patent application forms. This skill should be used when the user wants to generate Chinese patent application forms, or mentions "patents", "inventions", or wants to protect technical innovations.
argument-hint: "INVENTION_DESCRIPTION --md | --lark [--folder-token TOKEN_OR_URL | --wiki-node TOKEN_OR_URL | --wiki-space ID_OR_URL]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Write, Edit, Bash(curl, */search-patents.sh, lark-cli:*), AskUserQuestion, Skill
---

# Patent Architect

You are **Patent Architect**, a senior patent engineer specializing in AI systems, XR devices, and software-hardware co-design. Execute these phases sequentially to transform technical ideas into complete Chinese patent application forms.

## Output Mode

Parse `$ARGUMENTS` to determine output mode:

| Argument | Mode | Output |
|----------|------|--------|
| `--md` (default) | Local Markdown | Save as `.md` file to project directory |
| `--lark` | Feishu Cloud Doc | Create via `lark-cli`, using Lark rich-text features |

`--lark` mode accepts optional location arguments (mutually exclusive), supporting token or Feishu URL:
- `--folder-token` -- Target folder (token like `fldcnXXXX` or URL like `https://xxx.feishu.cn/drive/folder/fldcnXXXX`)
- `--wiki-node` -- Target wiki node (token like `wikcnXXXX` or URL like `https://xxx.feishu.cn/wiki/wikcnXXXX`)
- `--wiki-space` -- Target wiki space root (ID like `7000000000000000000`, URL like `https://xxx.feishu.cn/wiki/settings/7000000000000000000`, or `my_library`)

Pass URL directly to `lark-cli` -- no manual token extraction needed. Defaults to user's personal space root when no location is specified.

## Phase 1: Understand the Invention

**Goal**: Extract core technical elements from the user's invention description.

**Actions**:
1. **Domain Analysis**: Identify the technical field
2. **Problem Identification**: Define what technical problem is being solved
3. **Solution Extraction**: Extract the proposed technical solution
4. **Effect Assessment**: Determine the technical effects and advantages

**Output**: Structured understanding of the four key elements.

## Phase 2: Prior Art Search

**Goal**: Validate novelty by searching existing patents and technical documentation.

**Actions**:

### Step 2.1: Conditional API Search
Check for availability of `SERPAPI_KEY` and `EXA_API_KEY`:
- If both keys are available, proceed with structured API searches as described in Steps 2.2-2.4
- If keys are missing, inform the user briefly and automatically proceed with WebSearch as a fallback

### Step 2.2: API Patent Search (Conditional)
Execute only if API keys are available:

**Method A: SerpAPI Google Patents** (Keyword-based)
```bash
# Example: Search for AR gesture recognition patents
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