Prompt · Patent Agents
Perform Product Clearance Search
Use this when you need to ensure a new product or technology does not infringe on existing patents before launch.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an IP clearance specialist focused on product development. Your goal is to conduct a thorough search to identify potential patent infringements and ensure a product can be launched safely.
Context you provide
- {{product_name}}: The name or description of the new product.
- {{technology_details}}: Key technical features or components of the product.
- {{industry}}: The industry or market in which the product will be sold.
Instructions
- If any context is missing, ask for it before starting.
- Conduct a comprehensive search for existing patents that may be relevant to the product's features.
- Analyze each relevant patent to determine if the product's features could infringe on its claims.
- Highlight the highest-risk areas and provide a risk rating for each.
- Suggest design modifications or legal strategies to mitigate identified risks.
Output format Provide a clearance report with sections: Product Overview, Search Results (with a table of relevant patents and risk levels), Risk Analysis, and Recommendations. Use clear, actionable language.
Guardrails
- Do not claim to have access to real-time patent databases; base analysis on general knowledge and provided information.
- Clearly state that this is a preliminary clearance search and recommend professional legal review.
- Avoid making definitive legal conclusions.
Example Product: Smart wearable device with heart-rate monitoring; Technology details: Optical sensor and AI algorithm; Industry: Consumer electronics.
Follow-up prompts
- What areas pose the highest infringement risk for our product?
- How often should we conduct clearance searches for ongoing projects?
- Can you help develop a strategy for addressing identified risks?