Continuation - Broadened Claims
Analyze a patent's specification and claims to generate broader independent claims for a continuation application, ensuring every claim element is traceable to the detailed description with verbatim vocabulary support.
Instructions
- Read the instruction file at
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/prompt.md - Ask the user for the required inputs if not already provided via
$ARGUMENTS:
- Patent specification
- Existing patent claims - Fill in the
{{PLACEHOLDER}}values with the user's content - Execute the prompt to generate broadened claims
- Present the output to the user
Inputs
| Placeholder | What to put here |
|---|---|
{{PATENT_SPECIFICATION}} |
The Detailed Description section of the patent specification. Include figure descriptions if available. |
{{ORIGINAL_CLAIMS}} |
The originally filed claims (as-filed version) |
{{ALLOWED_CLAIMS}} |
The allowed or most recently amended claims. Write "None -- no amendments" if the application has not been amended. |
{{FAMILY_CLAIMS}} |
Independent claims from related patents in the same family (parent, child, or sibling applications). Write "None" if not available. |
Attribution
Adapted from arcprime-ip/patent-prompts (MIT License) by ArcPrime — <https://github.com/arcprime-ip/patent-prompts>.
Original prompt text is reproduced with the license notice retained. Modifications: repackaged into a
standalone skill with references/prompt.md, bilingual description, and SkillHub metadata.
> This skill produces an analytical aid, not legal advice. Always have a qualified patent
> professional review any output before relying on it.
Scope
Written for US patent practice — USPTO filing and prosecution, 35 U.S.C. §§ 101/102/103/112,
Alice/Mayo eligibility, Graham/KSR obviousness. For CNIPA or EPO practice, the statutory
frameworks differ and the analysis must be adapted.
