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Screens a product description (or a pre-defined set of product features) against in-force and, by default, pending patents, and returns a risk-ranked list of patents whose claims could cover the product, with supporting analysis for each.
What to expect: This checks in with you at several points along the way: the product features it identified, how broad the search should be, which patents to look at closely, which of their claims, the risk read itself, and the output format, before it finishes. You can approve each step, ask a question about it, or ask for a change.
| Argument | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
product_description | text (20–20,000 chars) | Yes, unless claim_elements is given | Free-text description of the product |
claim_elements | list of objects (label, text, search_terms) | No | Pre-broken-out product features, as an alternative to product_description |
product_evidence | text (max 30,000 chars) | No | Additional evidence about the product |
doc_ids | list of text | No | Previously uploaded documents to use as evidence |
assignees_to_check | list of text | No | Companies to check |
pd_from | text (date) | No | Publication-date floor |
pnctry | list of text | No | Countries to include |
status_scope | one of: in_force, in_force_and_pending, all (default in_force_and_pending) | No | Which patents to include |
cpc_filter | list of text | No | Technology classification codes to restrict to |
expand_citations / verify_status / resolve_owners | true or false (default true) | No | Whether to run each supporting check |
limit_per_element | number (1–100, default 25) | No | Candidates considered per product feature |
product_name | text (max 256 chars) | No | Product display name for the report and evidence searches |
product_urls | list of web links (max 25) | No | Product pages, datasheets, or manuals to read as evidence |
include_estoppel | true or false (default true) | No | Read US prosecution history for limitations or disclaimers relevant to claim scope |
include_review | true or false (default true) | No | Include a conservative second review of claim readings |
max_gap_rounds | whole number (0–2, default 0) | No | Additional evidence-gathering rounds for unresolved elements |