Synthesis-based approach to draft an invention disclosure using improved prior art search technique
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Abstract
A automated method using an intelligence technology (IT) system for drafting an invention disclosure from an initial invention concept using steps and means for parsing either an invention statement as to conception of invention of an inventive concept, and determining prior art relevant to salient features of the invention concept, using-keyword(s) to find key documents, (e.g. from the patent literature and technical data from search engines over the World Wide Web) to search prior art to determine patentability issues, enablement issues, and enhancement issues when iteratively enhancing a draft invention disclosure document until satisfied with the final version of the invention disclosure, to ultimately seek patent protection. The invention can also be used to do novelty searches from an initial invention statement written in normal sentences and entered into the IT system. Also, the invention can be used for determining prior art during opposition periods by third parties and challenge validity of an issued patent.
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18. An automated method for drafting an invention disclosure using an information technology (IT) system, wherein the improvement comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an inventive concept parsable into component(s) to the IT system, each said component parsable by a text analysis method revealing at least one salient feature related to at least one keyword of said inventive concept and performing a search query of said at least one keyword by a search engine and retrieving relevant prior art forming patentability, enablement and enhancement document data pools related to said inventive concept, wherein each said data pool documents, stores and designates selected key document(s); b) analyzing subject matter of said key document(s) in said patentability data pool related to said inventive concept and potentially modifying said inventive concept; c) drafting and editing an invention disclosure draft by incorporating and selectively transforming relevant information from documents in said data pools; and d) optionally repeating steps a)-c) until the invention disclosure is derived, wherein said inventive concept may have been modified and said at least one keyword may be at least one of said key document(s). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An automated system for drafting an invention disclosure using an information technology (IT) system comprising:
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a) means for providing an inventive concept parsable into component(s) to the IT system, each said component parsable by a text analysis method revealing at least one salient feature related to at least one keyword of said inventive concept and performing a search query of said at least one keyword by a search engine and retrieving relevant prior art forming patentability, enablement and enhancement document data pools related to said inventive concept, wherein each said data pool documents, stores and designates selected key document(s); b) means for analyzing subject matter of said key document(s)in said patentability data pool related to said inventive concept and potentially modifying said inventive concept; c) means for drafting and editing an invention disclosure draft by incorporating and selectively transforming relevant information from documents in said data pools; and d) means for optionally repeating steps a)-c) until the invention disclosure is derived, wherein said inventive concept may have been modified and said at least one keyword may be at least one of said key document(s).
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37. A computer implemented method for drafting an invention disclosure using an information technology (IT) system, comprising steps of:
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a) providing an inventive concept parsable into component(s) to the IT system, each said component parsable by a text analysis method revealing at least one salient feature related to at least one keyword of said inventive concept and performing a search query of said at least one keyword by a search engine and retrieving relevant prior art forming patentability, enablement and enhancement document data pools related to said inventive concept, wherein each said data pool documents, stores and designates selected key document(s); b) analyzing subject matter of said key document(s)in said patentability data pool related to said inventive concept and potentially modifying said inventive concept; c) drafting and editing an invention disclosure draft by incorporating and selectively transforming relevant information from documents in said data pools; and d) optionally having capability for repeating steps a)-c) until the invention disclosure is derived, wherein said inventive concept can be modified and said at least one keyword may be at least one of said key document(s).
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