| name | biotech-patent-summaries |
| title | Biotechnology Patent Summaries |
| description | Summarizes biotech patent families and disputes into litigation-ready intelligence briefs. Trigger when the user provides patent applications, issued patents, PTAB filings, prosecution histories, licensing materials, or litigation documents in biotechnology domains and requests a summary, risk assessment, or FTO analysis. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/biotech-patent-summaries |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | ip |
| language | en |
| tags | ["analysis","litigation","summarization","transactional"] |
Biotechnology Patent Summaries
Produce a source-grounded intelligence brief on biotech patents and disputes for litigation, portfolio, and executive decisions.
Quick Start
- Collect inputs: patent corpus, dispute materials, parties/products map, jurisdiction scope, and clear objective (litigation exposure, licensing, design-around, or FTO).
- Run the core workflow below.
- Deliver the output template with uncertainty tags on every analytical assertion.
Core Workflow
- Ingest & normalize — Gather patent identity, claim sets, prosecution history, and dispute metadata. Normalize dates to ISO format. Define technical terms on first use.
- Extract & map claims — Identify independent claims first, quote critical language verbatim, then map dependents and fallback embodiments.
- Analyze validity/infringement — Test enforceability vectors:
- §101 eligibility (methods, diagnostics, natural products)
- §102/103 novelty and obviousness
- §112 enablement/written description (especially genus claims over biological matter)
- Assess procedural & business impact — Quantify litigation risk (timeline, injunction exposure, claim-construction volatility), cross-jurisdiction differences, and commercial consequences.
- Compile deliverable — Fill the output template; tag every item as confirmed fact, party argument, or analytical assessment.
Input Capture
| Bucket | Key Fields |
|---|
| Patent identity | Patent/app no., family ID, filing/priority/grant dates, assignee |
| Technical scope | Mechanism, target, platform, key molecules/processes |
| Claim set | Independent/dependent claims, types, limitations, embodiments |
| Status | Pending/granted/abandoned, IPR/opposition posture, deadlines |
| Dispute metadata | Court/tribunal, parties, accused products, allegations |
| Procedural calendar | Hearings, motions, claim construction, trial dates (with certainty rating) |
| Strategic posture | Commercial significance, exclusivity, competitor landscape, remedies sought |
Output Template
# [Matter Title]
Current through: [DATE]
## 1) Executive Summary
Three short paragraphs: patent landscape, key legal issues, action recommendations.
## 2) Patent/Dispute Snapshot
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Identifier | |
| Jurisdiction(s) | |
| Parties | |
| Status | |
| Urgency | |
## 3) Claim & Scope Analysis
| Claim # | Text excerpt | Breadth | FTO relevance | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
## 4) Validity & Prior-Art Assessment
| Ground | Basis | Record support | Counterargument strength | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
## 5) Infringement Analysis
| Accused product/method | Claim-mapped match | Defense argument space | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|
## 6) Dispute Timeline
| Date | Event | Forum | Strategic effect |
|---|---|---|---|
## 7) Strategic Recommendations
- [ ] Litigation strategy
- [ ] Licensing / settlement
- [ ] Design-around / alternative pathway
- [ ] Portfolio filing or challenge
- [ ] Regulatory and exclusivity coordination
## 8) Uncertainty Register
Confirmed facts | Documented allegations | Analytical assumptions | Open gaps
