fto-triage

Freedom-to-operate triage assesses early product features against UK utility patents to identify blocking risks. You provide a plain technical description and jurisdictions, and the skill outputs first-pass claim charts and open questions for launch go/no-go discussions.

A first-pass claim chart maps your product features element-by-element against a patent's independent claims to flag infringement risk. It includes notes on equivalents and indirect infringement, providing a structured preliminary view before a Chartered Patent Attorney reviews the case.

Patent triage supports launch readiness but does not replace an attorney opinion or conclude clear to launch. It includes an explicit non-lawyer gate and generates open questions regarding in-force status and enforceability that require subsequent review by patent counsel.

For an infringement risk assessment, you need a plain description of the product or feature and the jurisdictions for making, using, selling, or importing. Providing any known patents allows the intake process to run a more targeted first-pass claim-chart triage.

Freedom-to-operate triage highlights additional-damages and wilfulness considerations when specific blocking patents are surfaced. This pre-launch risk framing ensures you are aware of heightened infringement penalties before proceeding to formal patent counsel review.

Automated claim chart workflows are limited to first-pass assessments and cannot determine in-force status, prosecution history, or enforceability. The output is a non-lawyer memo with open questions that must be answered by a real FTO study before making final launch decisions.