patent-claim-mapper

What This Skill Does

The patent-claim-mapper is a specialized OpenClaw agent skill designed for precision-focused intellectual property analysis within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. It functions as a structured analytical engine that systematically compares granular patent claims against specific product features. By enforcing a rigorous workflow—including assumption documentation, scope boundary setting, and standardized outputs—it bridges the gap between raw patent text and actionable IP intelligence. The skill automates the comparison process while ensuring that the reasoning path remains reproducible, making it suitable for high-stakes legal and R&D assessments.

Installation

To install this skill, use the ClawHub command-line interface. Ensure your local environment meets the Python 3.10+ requirement before proceeding:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/aipoch-ai/patent-claim-mapper

After installation, verify the environment and script integrity by running python -m py_compile scripts/main.py within the skill directory. This confirms the package is correctly initialized and ready for execution.

Use Cases

• Infringement Analysis: Determine if a competitor's product features align with the limitations defined in a specific patent claim.
• Freedom-to-Operate (FTO): Assess whether new drug candidates or proprietary processes inadvertently infringe upon existing patent landscapes.
• Competitive Intelligence: Perform side-by-side mapping of competitor patent portfolios against your own product pipeline to identify potential licensing needs or strategic white space.
• IP Due Diligence: Rapidly parse complex biotech patents to generate structured reports that support investment or acquisition decisions.

Example Prompts

1. "Perform an infringement analysis for the drug product 'BioAlpha-X' against the provided patent US-9876543-B2, focusing on the formulation claims. Document all assumptions made regarding ingredient concentration."
2. "Map the claims in patent EP-1234567 against our current antibody manufacturing process. Identify any potential bottlenecks or claims where the alignment is ambiguous."
3. "Conduct a freedom-to-operate assessment for our CRISPR-based gene therapy project against the patent landscape identified in the 'references/' folder. Output the result as a structured comparison table."

Tips & Limitations

• Explicit Assumptions: Always define the scope of your product features clearly. If the input data is partial, the skill will require you to define fallback assumptions.
• Validation: Use the --help flag frequently to understand current parameter requirements for specific configurations.
• Reproducibility: This skill is designed for audit trails. Ensure you save the output artifacts, as they include the reasoning logic required for legal documentation.
• Limitations: The skill acts as an analytical assistant. It does not replace professional legal counsel and should be used to support—not replace—expert patent attorney review. It performs best when supplied with clear, structured product documentation and clean patent text.