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Maps the IP landscape for a technology domain: patent clusters, white spaces, competitor portfolios, and freedom-to-operate risks. Use before R&D, market entry, due diligence, or patent filing.
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Map the intellectual property landscape for a technology area — identify patent clusters, white spaces, key players, and freedom-to-operate risks. Produces a strategic assessment that informs R&D direction, licensing decisions, and IP filing strategy.
Map the intellectual property landscape for a technology area — identify patent clusters, white spaces, key players, and freedom-to-operate risks. Produces a strategic assessment that informs R&D direction, licensing decisions, and IP filing strategy.
Establish the boundaries of the landscape analysis.
Expected: A clear, bounded scope that is specific enough to produce actionable results but broad enough to capture the relevant competitive landscape. Classification codes identified for systematic search.
On failure: If the technology domain is too broad (thousands of results), narrow by adding technical specificity or focusing on a specific application area. If too narrow (few results), broaden to adjacent technologies. The right scope typically yields 100-1000 patent families.
Collect the patent data within the defined scope.
Query Construction:
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| Component | Example |
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| Core keywords | "language model" OR "LLM" OR "GPT" |
| Technical terms | "attention mechanism" OR "transformer" |
| Classification | CPC: G06F40/*, G06N3/08 |
| Date range | filed:2019-2024 |
| Assignee filter | (optional) specific companies |
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Expected: A structured dataset of patent families within scope, deduplicated and timestamped. The dataset is the foundation for all subsequent analysis.
On failure: If database access is limited, Google Patents + Lens.org (free) provide good coverage. If the query returns too many results (>5000), add technical specificity. If too few (<50), broaden keywords or add classification codes.
Map the patent clusters, key players, and trends.
Expected: A clear picture of who owns what, where the activity is concentrated, and how the landscape is evolving. Key blocking patents identified. White spaces (areas with few filings) visible.
On failure: If the dataset is too small for meaningful clustering, combine clusters into broader groups. If one assignee dominates (>50% of filings), analyze their portfolio as a separate sub-landscape.
Extract strategic insights from the landscape.
heal triage matrix:
Expected: Actionable strategic recommendations: where to file, what to avoid, who to watch, and what risks need detailed FTO analysis.
On failure: If FTO risks are identified, this screening is preliminary — it does NOT replace a formal FTO opinion from a patent attorney. Flag critical risks for legal review. If white spaces seem too good (a valuable area with no filings), verify the search scope didn't accidentally exclude relevant filings.
Package the landscape assessment for decision-makers.
Expected: A complete landscape report that enables strategic IP decisions. The report is evidence-based, clearly scoped, and actionable.
On failure: If the report is too large, produce the executive summary first and offer detailed sections on request. The executive summary should always stand alone as a decision document.
search-prior-art — Detailed prior art search for specific inventions or patent validity challengesscreen-trademark — Trademark conflict screening and distinctiveness analysis for the trademark side of IP landscapesfile-trademark — Trademark filing procedures for EUIPO, USPTO, and Madrid Protocolsecurity-audit-codebase — Risk assessment methodology parallels IP risk screeningreview-research — Literature review skills apply to prior art analysisnpx claudepluginhub pjt222/agent-almanacGuides patent landscape analysis using Espacenet tools: exhaustive retrieval, stats on top applicants, filing trends, classifications, drill-down, and structured reports with analytics.
Searches for prior art relevant to an invention or patent claim using patents, academic papers, products, and open source. Useful for patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate, and defensive publication analysis.
Structured first look at potentially blocking patents for a product, process, or feature. Builds claim-chart first passes and flags open questions for patent counsel.