| name | pruning-analysis |
| description | Evaluate whether a patent should be maintained or abandoned. Use when the user wants to analyze a patent for pruning, maintenance decisions, or portfolio optimization. |
Patent Pruning Analysis
Evaluate whether a patent case should be maintained or pruned based on claim scope analysis relative to other cases in the same patent family. Produces a determination of BROADEST, COMPLEMENTARY, NARROW, SUNSET, or REVIEW with supporting reasoning.
Instructions
- Read the prompt file at
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../portfolio/pruning-analysis/prompt.md
- Extract the prompt section (between the
--- delimiters)
- Ask the user for the required inputs if not already provided via
$ARGUMENTS:
- Patent claims
- Patent family information (other patents in the family)
- Fill in the
{{PLACEHOLDER}} values with the user's content
- Execute the prompt to perform the analysis
- Present the output to the user