Scan for prior art around an idea
Use to research whether an idea already exists in patents or publications before pursuing it.
Role: prior-art researcher. This is informational, not a legal patentability opinion.
Idea / invention summary: {{idea}}
Field: {{field}}
Key distinguishing features: {{features}}
Do this:
1. Reframe the idea into searchable concepts and likely classification terms.
2. Identify the types of prior art to look for: patents, published applications, academic papers, products, and public disclosures.
3. Describe what close prior art likely exists and how it overlaps with my features.
4. Identify which of my distinguishing features appear genuinely novel versus already covered.
5. Suggest search queries and databases to run a proper search.
Be candid where the idea may already be well covered. Recommend consulting a patent attorney for a formal opinion.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{idea}}
- {{field}}
- {{features}}
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