| name | claim-analysis |
| description | Deep claim scope analysis — decompose independent/dependent claims and assess protection scope breadth. Budget: 30 patent families, 30 claim parses, 20 web searches. |
Claim Analysis
Deep analysis of patent claim scope. Decomposes claim structure, maps element relationships, and assesses the breadth and strength of patent protection.
Purpose
Provide detailed claim-level analysis for a set of target patents. Determines protection scope, identifies claim vulnerabilities, and maps the relationship between independent and dependent claims.
Budget
| Metric | Target |
|---|
| Patent families analyzed | 30 |
| Claim parses | 30 |
| Web searches completed | 20 |
State Ledger
| Metric | Target | Current | % |
|---|
| Patent families analyzed | 30 | 0 | 0% |
| Claim parses completed | 30 | 0 | 0% |
| Web searches completed | 20 | 0 | 0% |
| Independent claims parsed | — | 0 | — |
| Claim elements extracted | — | 0 | — |
HARD-GATE: Cannot exit iteration loop until 80% of claim parses (24) and patent families (24) budget met.
Available Tactics
| Tactic | When to Use |
|---|
| claim-decomposition | Primary tactic — parse all claims and extract elements |
| patent-family-tracing | Find family members with different claim scope |
| classification-navigation | Understand technical context of claim elements |
Available SOPs
| SOP | Role in This Strategy |
|---|
| claim-parsing | Core SOP — parse claim syntax and extract elements |
| patent-query-formulation | Find related patents for scope comparison |
| citation-network-analysis | Identify patents that cite or are cited by target |
| legal-status-assessment | Confirm target patents are active |
| quality-scoring | Assess claim quality (breadth, specificity, support) |
| patent-synthesis | Produce claim analysis report |
Execution Guidance
- Target identification — Identify patents for deep claim analysis
- Legal status check — Confirm targets are active with
legal-status-assessment
- Claim retrieval — Fetch full claim text via web searches
- Claim parsing — Use
claim-decomposition tactic for full structural analysis
- Element extraction — Extract all claim elements and map relationships
- Scope assessment — Determine breadth of independent claims
- Vulnerability analysis — Identify potential design-arounds and invalidity arguments
- Family comparison — Check claim scope variations across jurisdictions
- Synthesis — Produce detailed claim analysis report
Output Format
# Claim Analysis Report: [Patent Number(s)]
## Patent Overview
[Title, assignee, filing date, status]
## Claim Structure
### Independent Claims
| Claim # | Type | Element Count | Scope Assessment |
|---------|------|---------------|------------------|
### Claim Tree
[Dependency hierarchy visualization]
## Element-by-Element Analysis
### Claim 1
| Element | Technical Feature | Breadth | Potential Design-Around |
|---------|-------------------|---------|------------------------|
## Scope Assessment
- Broadest claim: [claim #, scope description]
- Narrowest claim: [claim #, scope description]
- Key limitations: [elements that narrow scope]
## Vulnerability Analysis
- Prior art risks: [elements with known prior art]
- Enablement concerns: [overly broad elements]
- Design-around paths: [alternative implementations]
## Cross-Jurisdiction Comparison
[Claim scope differences across patent family members]
