Patent optimizer

• US 20060190807A1
• Filed: 04/17/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bao Q. Tran
• Original Assignee: Bao Q. Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao Q.
• Granted Patent: US 7,716,581 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/310
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2455 Query execution
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/10 Text processing natural language analysis G06F40/20; semantic analysis G06F40/30; processing or translation of natural language G06F40/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/103 Formatting, i.e. changing of presentation of documents automatic justification G06F40/189; automatic line break hyphenation G06F40/191
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/131 Fragmentation of text files, e.g. creating reusable text-blocks; Linking to fragments, e.g. using XInclude; Namespaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/137 Hierarchical processing, e.g. outlines
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/20 Natural language analysis semantic analysis of natural language G06F40/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/184 Intellectual property management

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed to analyze a patent document by receiving patent application text including background, description of drawings, description and claims; generating a claim chart showing claim dependencies; checking for antecedent, support in drawings, support in the description; generating a navigable claim hierarchy; and generating a diagnostic message for the patent document.

Claims

1. A method to analyze a patent document, comprising:

receiving patent application text including background, description of drawings, description and claims;

generating a claim chart showing claim dependencies;

checking for antecedent, support in drawings, support in the description;

generating a navigable claim hierarchy; and

generating a diagnostic message for the patent document.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising checking terms in the document.

3. The method of claim 1, comprising identifying terms appearing in the claims and not in the specification.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising indexing terms in the claims, along with claim number and independent claim type or dependent claim type.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising code to graphically display one or more relationships between one or more text portions in the document.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising checking the claims for a prior art reference.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising linking the claims to one or more patents.

8. The method of claim 1, comprising providing a navigable interface, including an element tree hierarchy and claim mapping.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising detecting term and phrase differentials between the claims and description.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising checking for accuracy and consistency of part numbers and labels.

11. The method of claim 1, comprising identifying broader and narrower terms.

12. The method of claim 1, comprising searching search engines for terms and phrases.

13. The method of claim 1, comprising automatically renumbering claims and claim references.

14. The method of claim 1, comprising linking a dependent claim reference to a parent claim.

17. The system of claim 1, comprising code to identify broader and narrower terms.

18. The system of claim 1, comprising code to search search engines for terms and phrases.

19. The system of claim 1, comprising code to automatically renumber claims and claim references.

15. A system to analyze a patent document, comprising:

a screen to receive patent application text including background, description of drawings, description and claims;

code to generate a claim chart showing claim dependencies;

code to check for antecedent, support in drawings, support in the description;

code to generate a navigable claim hierarchy; and

code to generate a diagnostic message for the patent document.

16. The system of claim 15, comprising code to

identify terms appearing in the claims and not in the specification;

index terms in the claims, along with claim number and independent claim type or dependent claim type;

check accuracy and consistency of part numbers; and

provide a navigable interface, including an element tree hierarchy and claim mapping.

20. An intellectual property (IP) system, comprising:

a plurality of workstations serving IP specialists each adapted to receive a patent document and to provide value added services;

a server coupled to the user workstations over the Internet, the server executing a patent analyzer, including;

a screen to receive patent text including background, description of drawings, description and claims;

code to generate a claim chart showing claim dependencies;

code to check for antecedent, support in drawings, support in the description;

code to generate a navigable claim hierarchy; and

code to generate a diagnostic message for the patent document.