prior-art-search

To search for prior art, you need to retrieve patents and academic papers. This skill queries Google Patents, Espacenet, Google Scholar, arXiv, and Semantic Scholar to identify existing technical solutions matching your invention description.

A freedom-to-operate analysis assesses potential infringement risks for an invention. This skill categorizes retrieved prior art references by relevance and overlap risk to provide a preliminary assessment of whether your new project might face legal barriers.

Yes, you can find academic papers on arXiv and Semantic Scholar. The academic literature search feature specifically targets these platforms alongside Google Scholar to ensure comprehensive coverage of existing research relevant to your invention.

The best way to assess patent infringement risk is to search patent databases for similar technical solutions. This skill utilizes Google Patents and Espacenet to find relevant patents, categorizes them by overlap risk, and delivers a preliminary freedom-to-operate assessment.

You need to provide a description of the invention to run a patent search. Supplying a clear technical summary of your new project allows the skill to effectively retrieve relevant prior art and accurately assess overlap risk with existing literature.