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prior-art-search

Automate a 7-step prior art search across 76M+ patents via BigQuery.

167|28|Updated Nov 15, 2025
Search Tags:#legal research#prior art#BigQuery#invention assessment#IDS#patentability#CPC classification#patent search
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill prior-art-search
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prior-art-search
Source: https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator/tree/main/skills/prior-art-search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill prior-art-search

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires google-cloud-bigquery, db-dtypes, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Conducting a thorough prior art search to assess patentability is a critical, multi-step process that requires expertise and access to extensive databases. This Skill automates a systematic 7-step methodology, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accurate assessment, saving you significant research time.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Guided 7-Step Methodology: Covers invention definition, keyword strategy, broad and deep CPC searches, and timeline analysis.
  • BigQuery Integration: Leverages BigQuery for searching 76M+ patents worldwide, ensuring broad coverage.
  • Automated Patentability Report: Generates a professional assessment of novelty and non-obviousness, including claim strategy recommendations and an IDS list.
  • Use Case: An inventor needs to determine if their invention is patentable. This skill guides them through a professional prior art search, identifies the closest existing patents, and provides a comprehensive report on novelty and non-obviousness.

Quick Start

Conduct a comprehensive prior art search for my invention: a novel method for secure, decentralized data storage using homomorphic encryption.

Frequently Asked Questions about prior-art-search

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I conduct a systematic prior art search to assess if my invention is patentable?▼

Prior art search systematically identifies existing patents that may affect your invention's novelty and non-obviousness. This Skill automates a 7-step methodology—invention definition, keyword strategy, CPC classification searches, and BigQuery queries across 76M+ patents—to generate a professional patentability assessment with claim recommendations and an IDS list.

Can I search patents using CPC classification and BigQuery together?▼

Yes. This Skill integrates BigQuery with CPC classification searches to query 76M+ patents worldwide. It combines keyword searches across both dimensions, enabling broad coverage and timeline analysis to identify the closest prior art relevant to your invention.

What's included in the automated patentability report this Skill generates?▼

The report assesses novelty and non-obviousness, identifies the closest existing patents, provides claim strategy recommendations, and generates an IDS (Information Disclosure Statement) list for USPTO filing—delivering a professional prior art analysis without requiring manual patent database research.

Do I need BigQuery and database expertise to use this prior art search Skill?▼

No. The Skill automates BigQuery integration and database queries as part of its 7-step methodology. You provide your invention details and the guided workflow handles patent searches, CPC classification lookups, and report generation without requiring direct database or BigQuery experience.

Can this Skill help with freedom-to-operate assessments and blocking patent searches?▼

Yes. Beyond patentability analysis, the Skill applies to freedom-to-operate assessments, blocking-patent searches, and patent-landscape research. Its systematic approach to identifying relevant prior art across 76M+ patents supports multiple intellectual property use cases beyond initial novelty assessment.

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