mpep-search

name	mpep-search
title	MPEP Search Skill
description	Expert system for searching USPTO MPEP, 35 USC statutes, 37 CFR regulations, and post-Jan 2024 updates.
author	RobThePCGuy
author_url	https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator/tree/main/skills/mpep-search
license	MIT
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	ip
language	en

MPEP Search Skill

Search MPEP corpus through hybrid RAG (FAISS vector + BM25 keyword + HyDE + cross-encoder reranking).

Sources:

• MPEP: Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
• 35 USC: United States Code Title 35
• 37 CFR: Code of Federal Regulations Title 37
• Subsequent Publications: Federal Register updates (post-Jan 2024)

Core Operations

1. search_mpep

Inputs:

• query (string, required): Search query (minimum 3 characters)
• top_k (int, optional): Number of results (default: 5, max: 20)
• retrieve_k (int | None, optional): Candidates before reranking (default: top_k * 4, max: 100)
• source_filter (string | None, optional): Filter by source ("MPEP", "35_USC", "37_CFR", "SUBSEQUENT", or None)
• is_statute (bool | None, optional): Filter for statute content
• is_regulation (bool | None, optional): Filter for regulation content
• is_update (bool | None, optional): Filter for recent updates

Outputs:

{
    "rank": int,
    "source": str,
    "section": str,
    "file": str,
    "page": int,
    "has_statute": bool,
    "has_mpep_ref": bool,
    "has_rule_ref": bool,
    "is_statute": bool,
    "is_regulation": bool,
    "is_update": bool,
    "relevance_score": ,
    : ,
    
    : ,
    : ,
    : 
}