review-claims

Review Patent Claims

Automated analysis of patent claims for USPTO compliance with detailed issue reporting and fixes.

What This Command Does

Performs comprehensive automated claims analysis:

1. Antecedent Basis Checking:

   • Finds terms used without prior introduction
   • Detects "said/the" used before "a/an"
   • Tracks term usage across claims

2. Definiteness Analysis (35 USC 112(b)):

   • Identifies subjective/indefinite terms
   • Detects relative terms without reference
   • Finds ambiguous language

3. Claim Structure Validation:

   • Parses independent vs. dependent claims
   • Validates dependencies
   • Checks claim numbering

4. Issue Categorization:

   • Critical: Must fix before filing
   • Important: May cause rejection
   • Minor: Best practice improvements

Who This Is For

• Patent attorneys reviewing draft claims
• Inventors before filing
• Responding to 112(b) office action rejections
• Quality assurance before USPTO submission

Process

Step 1: Provide Claims

You can provide claims in three ways:

Option 1: Paste claims directly

/review-claims

> Paste your claims text, then type 'END' on a new line:

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
    a processor;
    a memory; and
    said processor configured to execute instructions.

END

Option 2: Point to a file

/review-claims path/to/claims.txt

Option 3: Let me read from current conversation

[You paste claims in chat]

/review-claims --from-context

Step 2: Automated Analysis

I'll run the claims through the automated analyzer:

from python.claims_analyzer import ClaimsAnalyzer
analyzer = ClaimsAnalyzer()
results = analyzer.analyze_claims(claims_text)

This checks:

• All terms for antecedent basis
• All language for definiteness
• Claim structure and dependencies
• Cross-references and pointers

Step 3: Generate Report

I'll provide a detailed compliance report with:

• Overall compliance score (0-100)
• Issue count by severity
• Specific issues with locations
• MPEP citations
• Suggested fixes