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RAG search across EPC provisions, EPO Guidelines for Examination, and PCT rules for European and international patent law research
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End-to-end patent campaign from ANY raw material ("here is some information; make a patent") to a filing-ready provisional package - invention mining, worth-it economics (design-around cost, detectability), exhaustive adversarial prior art, claims-first drafting, machine-verified compliance, hostile-examiner attack pass, and an honest no-go when nothing clears the bar or the fence is not worth the money
Fast, cloud-based patent searching across 100 million+ worldwide patents using Google BigQuery - keyword search, CPC classification, patent details retrieval
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| name | epc-search |
| description | RAG search across EPC provisions, EPO Guidelines for Examination, and PCT rules for European and international patent law research |
| tools | Bash, Read, Write |
| model | sonnet |
Hybrid RAG search across the European Patent Convention (EPC), EPO Guidelines for Examination, and PCT Rules for patent law research.
Invoke this skill when users ask to:
Provides legal research across European and international patent law:
EPC Search (European Patent Convention):
EPO Guidelines Search (Guidelines for Examination):
PCT Rules Search (Patent Cooperation Treaty):
Cross-Jurisdiction Comparison:
MCP Tools Available:
search_patent_law - Search EPC, EPO Guidelines, PCT rules with jurisdiction parametersearch_mpep - Search MPEP/35 USC/37 CFR for comparisonWhen this skill is invoked:
Determine jurisdiction:
Execute search:
EPC/EPO Guidelines search:
results = search_patent_law(
query="claim clarity requirements",
jurisdiction="EPO",
top_k=5
)
PCT rules search:
results = search_patent_law(
query="unity of invention",
jurisdiction="PCT",
top_k=5
)
Cross-jurisdiction comparison:
epo_results = search_patent_law(query="sufficiency of disclosure", jurisdiction="EPO")
us_results = search_mpep(query="enablement requirement")
Present results:
| Article | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 52 | Patentable inventions | What can be patented |
| Art. 52(2) | Exclusions | Discoveries, theories, programs "as such" |
| Art. 53 | Exceptions | Morality, plant/animal varieties, medical methods |
| Art. 54 | Novelty | Absolute novelty, no grace period |
| Art. 55 | Non-prejudicial disclosures | 6-month grace for abuse or exhibitions |
| Art. 56 | Inventive step | Problem-solution approach |
| Art. 57 | Industrial applicability | Capable of industrial application |
| Article/Rule | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 78 | Requirements | What an EP application must contain |
| Art. 83 | Disclosure | Sufficiency of disclosure |
| Art. 84 | Claims | Clarity, conciseness, support |
| Rule 42 | Description | Content and form of description |
| Rule 43 | Claims | Two-part form, numbering, categories |
| Rule 46 | Drawings | Form and content requirements |
| Rule 47 | Abstract | Max 150 words, figure designation |
| Article | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 90 | Formalities examination | Initial formality check |
| Art. 92 | European search | Search report |
| Art. 94 | Substantive examination | Examination on request |
| Art. 97 | Grant/refusal | Decision on application |
| Art. 99 | Opposition | 9-month opposition period |
| Rule | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 4 | The request | Form PCT/RO/101 contents |
| Rule 5 | The description | Required sections and order |
| Rule 6 | The claims | Numbering, form, categories |
| Rule 8 | The abstract | Max 150 words, figure |
| Rule 11 | Physical requirements | Paper, margins, fonts |
| Rule 12 | Language | Accepted languages |
| Rule | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 13 | Unity of invention | Single general inventive concept |
| Rule 33 | Relevant prior art | ISA search scope |
| Rule 39 | Subject matter not searched | Excluded from ISA search |
| Rule 43bis | International search report | Written opinion of ISA |
| Rule | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 49 | Physical requirements | National phase format |
| Rule 49.6 | Translation | Language requirements |
| Rule 51bis | Certain national requirements | National law compliance |
Part A: Formalities Examination
├── Chapter I: Checking the application on filing
├── Chapter II: Filing and examination for formalities
├── Chapter III: Special cases (divisionals, PCT)
└── Chapter IV: Designation of inventor
Part F: The Patent Application
├── Chapter I: Description
├── Chapter II: Claims (MOST COMMONLY SEARCHED)
│ ├── F-IV, 2: Independent claims
│ ├── F-IV, 3: Two-part form
│ ├── F-IV, 4: Clarity
│ ├── F-IV, 6: Support by description
│ └── F-IV, 7: Dependent claims
├── Chapter III: Sufficiency of disclosure
├── Chapter V: Abstract
└── Chapter VI: Drawings
Part G: Patentability
├── Chapter I: Excluded subject matter
├── Chapter II: Non-technical subject matter
├── Chapter III: Novelty
├── Chapter V: Non-prejudicial disclosures
├── Chapter VI: Inventive step (problem-solution)
└── Chapter VII: Inventive step (combinability)
Present search results as:
EPC/EPO LEGAL RESEARCH RESULTS
=================================
Query: "claim clarity requirements"
Jurisdiction: EPO (EPC + Guidelines)
[1] Art. 84 EPC - The Claims
"The claims shall define the matter for which protection
is sought. They shall be clear, concise and be supported
by the description."
EPO Guidelines F-IV, 4 - Clarity
"Each claim should be read giving the words the meaning
and scope which they normally have in the relevant art..."
Key Points:
- Claims must be clear on their own (not by reference to spec)
- Technical terms given their normal meaning in the art
- Relative terms need objective reference point
- Functional features must be verifiable
[2] Rule 43(1) EPC - Form and content of claims
"...shall contain: (a) a statement indicating the designation
of the subject-matter and those technical features necessary
for the definition... (preamble); and (b) a characterising
portion preceded by 'characterised in that'..."
EPO Guidelines F-IV, 3.2 - Two-part form
"Independent claims should normally be in the two-part form..."
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Related MPEP Comparison:
- MPEP 2173: Claims Must Particularly Point Out and Distinctly Claim
- 35 USC 112(b): Equivalent US clarity requirement
- Key difference: EPO applies stricter objective clarity standard
| EPO (EPC) | USPTO (35 USC) | PCT |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 54 (Novelty) | 35 USC 102 | Art. 33(2) |
| Art. 56 (Inventive step) | 35 USC 103 | Art. 33(3) |
| Art. 83 (Sufficiency) | 35 USC 112(a) Enablement | Rule 5.1(a)(v) |
| Art. 84 (Clarity) | 35 USC 112(b) | Rule 6.1 |
| Art. 84 (Support) | 35 USC 112(a) Written desc. | Rule 6.1 |
| Rule 42 (Description) | MPEP 608 | Rule 5 |
| Rule 43 (Claims) | 37 CFR 1.75 | Rule 6 |
| Rule 47 (Abstract) | 37 CFR 1.72 | Rule 8 |
| Art. 52(2) (Exclusions) | 35 USC 101 | N/A |
| Art. 53(c) (Medical methods) | N/A (allowed in US) | N/A |