Patent Claim Reference System for Evidence Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of gathering and organizing intrinsic and extrinsic evidence related to patent applications is time-consuming and burdensome due to the volume of information and expertise required, particularly during patent prosecution, where determining the scope of patents involves evaluating complex legal and technical data.
Innovation Solution
A computerized patent claim reference system that collects, organizes, and manages patent references by utilizing a network of Web sites and databases to retrieve and parse data, linking claim limitations to relevant intrinsic and extrinsic evidence, and presenting this information in a user-friendly interface for legal analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual gathering and organizing of patent evidence is performed, then comprehensive analysis of patent scope is achieved, but significant time and expert resources are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically gathering, organizing, and presenting patent evidence without requiring manual intervention from legal personnel. The automated system performs data collection from multiple sources, parses claims and specifications, and generates organized evidence packages, thereby eliminating the time-consuming manual process while maintaining comprehensive analysis quality
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of evidence gathering with an automated computerized system. The system uses software to automatically retrieve patent data, parse legal and technical information, organize evidence by claim limitation, and present results - substituting human manual labor with automated computational processes that achieve the same analytical objectives more efficiently
2Reliability
If comprehensive patent evidence is manually organized, then complete patent validity assessment is achieved, but expert knowledge and manual effort are heavily required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically completing the entire evidence organization and assessment process. It retrieves data from multiple patent sources, parses claims and specifications, identifies relevant evidence, and presents organized results without requiring legal personnel to manually gather or organize information, thereby maintaining comprehensive assessment while eliminating operational burden
Solution Approach 2:
The system exhibits universality by performing multiple functions within a single automated platform: data retrieval from multiple sources, claim parsing, specification analysis, evidence identification, organization by claim limitation, and presentation of results. This multi-functional approach replaces multiple manual tasks that previously required expert knowledge and significant effort
3Measurement precision
If detailed patent claim analysis is performed manually, then accurate scope determination is achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual claim analysis with automated computational processes that parse claims, specifications, and patent data using software algorithms. The automated system performs detailed analysis of claim limitations, identifies relevant evidence, and determines scope with the same or greater accuracy than manual analysis, while executing these tasks in seconds rather than hours or days
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically completing the entire claim analysis process without human intervention. It retrieves patent data, parses claims and specifications, identifies claim limitations, finds relevant evidence, and presents organized results - achieving accurate scope determination and enabling rapid decision-making through automated execution of all analytical steps
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a method is illustrated as including receiving a search query, the search query relating to a patent, retrieving data relating to a term contained in a claim limitation in the patent, the data including at least one of intrinsic or extrinsic evidence associated with the term by a hyperlink, and displaying the claim limitation and the hyperlink. Further, a computer system is illustrated as including a receiver to receive a search query, the search query relating to a patent, a retriever to retrieve data relating to a term contained in a claim limitation in the patent, the data including at least one of intrinsic or extrinsic evidence associated with the term by a hyperlink, and a display to display the claim limitation and the hyperlink.