| name | patent-review-wanshuiyin |
| title | Patent Examiner Review via Codex MCP (xhigh reasoning) |
| description | Get an external patent examiner review of a patent application. Use when user says "专利审查", "patent review", "审查意见", "examiner review", or wants critical feedback on patent claims and specification. |
| author | wanshuiyin |
| author_url | https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep/tree/main/skills/skills-codex/patent-review |
| license | MIT |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | general |
| practice | ip |
| language | en |
Patent Examiner Review via Codex MCP (xhigh reasoning)
Get a multi-round patent examiner review of the patent application based on: $ARGUMENTS
Adapted from /research-review. The reviewer persona is a patent examiner, not a paper reviewer.
Constants
REVIEWER_MODEL = gpt-5.5 — Model used via Codex MCP
REVIEW_ROUNDS = 2 — Number of review rounds
EXAMINER_PERSONA = "patent-examiner" — GPT-5.4 persona
Prerequisites
Inputs
patent/CLAIMS.md — all drafted claims
patent/specification/ — all specification sections
patent/figures/numeral_index.md — reference numeral mapping
patent/PRIOR_ART_REPORT.md — known prior art
patent/INVENTION_DISCLOSURE.md — invention structure
Workflow
Step 1: Gather Patent Context
Before calling the external reviewer, compile a comprehensive briefing:
- Read all claims (independent + dependent)
- Read specification sections (at least summary and detailed description)
- Read prior art report for context
- Identify: core inventive concept, claim scope, known prior art, target jurisdiction
Step 2: Round 1 — Full Examiner Review
Send to REVIEWER_MODEL via spawn_agent with xhigh reasoning:
spawn_agent:
model: gpt-5.5
reasoning_effort: xhigh
message: |
You are a senior patent examiner at the [USPTO/CNIPA/EPO].
Examine this patent application and issue a detailed office action.
CLAIMS:
[all claims]
SPECIFICATION SUMMARY:
[key sections: title, technical field, background, summary, abstract]
PRIOR ART KNOWN:
[prior art references]
PATENTABILITY STANDARDS TO APPLY:
[US: 35 USC 101/102/103/112 | CN: Articles 22, 26 | EP: Articles 54, 56, 83, 84]
Please issue an office action covering:
1. CLAIM CLARITY (112(b)/Art 84):
- Are all terms definite?
- Any indefinite functional language?
- Antecedent basis issues?
2. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION (112(a)/Art 83 first para):
- Does the spec support ALL claim scope?
- Any claim elements without spec support?
3. ENABLEMENT (112(a)/Art 83):
- Can a POSITA practice the invention?
- Any missing algorithm/structure for functional claims?
4. NOVELTY (102/Art 54):
- Would any known reference anticipate any claim?
- Identify the closest single reference.
5. NON-OBVIOUSNESS (103/Art 56):
- Would any combination render claims obvious?
- What is the motivation to combine?
6. CLAIM SCOPE:
- Are independent claims broad enough to be commercially valuable?
- Do dependent claims provide meaningful fallback positions?
- Any claims that are too broad (likely rejected) or too narrow (not valuable)?
7. SPECIFICATION QUALITY:
- Language issues (subjective terms, relative terms, result-to-be-achieved)
- Reference numeral consistency
- Missing embodiments
Format your response as a formal office action with:
- GROUNDS OF REJECTION for each issue (cite statute)
- SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS for each issue
- OVERALL PATENTABILITY SCORE: 1-10
Be rigorous and specific. This is a real examination.