Continuation - Unclaimed Subject Matter
Analyze a patent's specification to identify disclosed subject matter that was never claimed, either in the original patent or across the patent family. Generate continuation claims for the most commercially valuable unclaimed disclosures.
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
- Family claims (optional, claims from related patents) - Fill in the
{{PLACEHOLDER}}values with the user's content - Execute the prompt to identify unclaimed subject matter
- Present the output to the user
Inputs
| Placeholder | What to put here |
|---|---|
{{PATENT_SPECIFICATION}} |
The full Detailed Description section of the patent specification. Include figure descriptions. |
{{CURRENT_CLAIMS}} |
All claims of the patent (independent and dependent) |
{{FAMILY_CLAIMS}} |
Independent claims from related patents in the same family (parent, child, sibling applications). Write "None" if not available or if this is a standalone patent. |
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.
