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prior-art-search

Search patent databases and academic literature for prior art disclosures.

1|1|Updated May 19, 2026
Search Tags:#web research#academic literature#prior art search#freedom to operate#patent landscaping#IPC CPC classification#invention analysis
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/zhuyingqin/ARIS-WEB --skill prior-art-search-zhuyingqin
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: prior-art-search
Source: https://github.com/zhuyingqin/ARIS-WEB/tree/main/crates/runtime/assets/skills/prior-art-search
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/zhuyingqin/ARIS-WEB --skill prior-art-search-zhuyingqin

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Prior art search helps you quickly discover existing patent disclosures and academic work related to an invention, reducing the risk of weak novelty and speeding up early patent strategy decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Invention concept extraction: Derives a core inventive concept, technical problem, key technical features, and likely IPC/CPC classes from your invention description or brief.
  • Multi-database prior art discovery: Searches Google Patents, Espacenet, Google Scholar, arXiv, and (optionally) Semantic Scholar to surface both patent and non-patent literature.
  • Overlap-risk analysis: Assesses relevance and estimates overlap risk (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW) to organize results by IPC/CPC and support early freedom-to-operate screening.
  • Structured report output: Writes a consolidated patent/PRIOR_ART_REPORT.md including invention summary, search strategy, reference tables, landscape, and preliminary FTO notes.

Quick Start

Use prior-art-search with an invention description (or an invention brief file path) to generate patent/PRIOR_ART_REPORT.md containing categorized patents and literature with overlap-risk estimates.

Frequently Asked Questions about prior-art-search

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I conduct a prior art search for patent drafting?▼

A prior art search discovers existing patent disclosures and academic work related to an invention. This tool extracts inventive concepts, queries multiple databases like Google Patents and arXiv, classifies results by IPC/CPC, and generates a structured report with overlap-risk estimates.

What databases are used for prior art discovery?▼

Prior art discovery queries Google Patents, Espacenet, Google Scholar, arXiv, and optionally Semantic Scholar. These sources surface both patent and non-patent literature to ensure comprehensive coverage of disclosures relevant to your specified invention description.

How can I check freedom to operate before filing a patent?▼

Preliminary freedom to operate scoping assesses relevance and estimates overlap risk (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW) of discovered references. It organizes results by IPC/CPC classification to identify potential blocking patents and generates preliminary FTO notes within a consolidated markdown report.

Can I use an invention brief file as input for a patent landscaping search?▼

Yes, you can input an invention description or an invention brief file path. The tool derives the core inventive concept, technical problem, key technical features, and likely IPC/CPC classes from your input to perform concept extraction and multi-source querying.

Does prior art search support Chinese patent literature?▼

Yes, multi-source querying is conducted in English and Chinese for CN databases. This ensures relevant Chinese patent disclosures are surfaced during discovery, expanding the scope of your novelty and inventive-step checks.

Will the prior art report include fabricated patent numbers or citations?▼

No, the report generation is deterministic and strictly avoids fabricating any patent numbers or citations. It only includes reference tables and citation-like result summarization derived directly from the queried multi-database search results.

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