claude-skills/research/patent
Claude 7405298b4b
fix: resolve the actionable reported issues (#954, #949, #933, #931, #969, #968, #924, #885)
- #954: strip non-spec source/attribution keys from all 39 plugin.json
  manifests so Claude Code's validator accepts them; metadata preserved in
  new .claude-plugin/authoring-notes.json sidecars; check_plugin_json.py now
  hard-fails manifests carrying those keys and sanity-checks the sidecar;
  CLAUDE.md ClawHub schema section updated to the new rule.
- #949: move the c-level-agents plugin out of c-level-advisor/ to a
  top-level directory so the two marketplace sources no longer overlap;
  updated marketplace.json source, homepage, descriptions, all
  cross-references, docs, harness manifest, mirror-tree symlinks/indexes,
  and rebased the moved files' relative links; domain counters trued up
  (18 -> 19 domains).
- #933: replace dead links to the gitignored maintainer-local megaprompts/
  tree with annotated plain-text references (44 files: SKILL.md, READMEs,
  agents, commands).
- #931: DynamoDB on-demand pricing updated to post-Nov-2024 rates
  ($0.625/M writes, $0.125/M strongly consistent reads).
- #969: skill_security_auditor.py and the three dossier scripts reconfigure
  stdout/stderr to UTF-8 (errors=replace) so legacy Windows codepages no
  longer crash at print time; PYTHONUTF8=1 documented.
- #968: Windows Notes section in INSTALLATION.md + README pointer for the
  core.symlinks mirror-tree checkout caveat.
- #924/#885 residuals: hook commands quote "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}" paths in
  all plugin hooks.json/settings.json (space-safe roots); removed the stale
  pre-rename status/review mirror symlinks and index entries left over from
  the memory-status/memory-review rename.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Qgc6RYXWJPr5oW9DHU7zR4
2026-08-21 05:47:37 +00:00
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.claude-plugin fix: resolve the actionable reported issues (#954, #949, #933, #931, #969, #968, #924, #885) 2026-08-21 05:47:37 +00:00
agents fix: phantom-path sweep — 888 unresolvable references to zero 2026-06-10 14:33:00 +00:00
commands fix: resolve the actionable reported issues (#954, #949, #933, #931, #969, #968, #924, #885) 2026-08-21 05:47:37 +00:00
skills/patent fix: resolve the actionable reported issues (#954, #949, #933, #931, #969, #968, #924, #885) 2026-08-21 05:47:37 +00:00
README.md fix: resolve the actionable reported issues (#954, #949, #933, #931, #969, #968, #924, #885) 2026-08-21 05:47:37 +00:00

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.