Global Patent Drafter

Under global patent rules, especially the USPTO and EPO, you cannot add new technical matter after filing — so a rushed or incomplete draft doesn't just cost you money, it can permanently cap what you're allowed to claim. Global Patent Drafter exists to prevent that: it's a coordinated 7-phase pipeline that turns a rough invention idea into a fully structured PCT/USPTO-standard specification draft, complete with consistent reference numerals and hierarchical claims. Working with a patent attorney from scratch, in Japan or the US, typically costs over $3,000 in drafting and filing fees alone, often more once amendments and attorney review cycles are factored in — Global Patent Drafter gives you a production-grade first draft for $35/month, so you walk into your attorney's office with a strong specification instead of a blank page and a rough sketch. Tell it your invention idea, even a simple sentence is fine, along with your technology category and any existing materials like sketches or competitor products, and the agent actively prompts you through the details that are easy to miss — experimental data, numerical ranges, materials, process steps — before performing automated prior art research, proposing a complete drawing composition, assigning consistent reference numerals across a full parts table, and structuring your claims as a tree, from broad independent claims down through progressive dependent claims across apparatus, method, and software categories. Choose Step-by-Step Mode to review and steer each of the 7 phases, or All-at-Once Mode to run the full pipeline in one go, and the final output includes a comprehensive markdown draft, a structured summary report, and a raw JSON session backup, with an optional Python automation script for teams who want it. It's built for R&D managers, CTOs, startup founders, and IP consultants who need a strong, defensible draft before their attorney's clock starts running — and it connects directly with Backcast2Idea, so the product concepts and 10-year roadmaps you generate there can flow straight into a patent-ready specification here.

How to Use:
To start, simply open the package in your favorite AI agent interface (Cursor, Cline, Claude Code, etc.) and instruct the agent:
"Load the skill defined in SKILL.md and start the new patent drafting process."

The agent will immediately greet you and prompt you for the following parameters:

1. Your invention idea (a rough concept or simple sentence is fine)
2. Product/technology category (e.g., Devices & Systems, Software & Algorithms, Materials)
3. Existing materials (if any, such as sketches, notes, competitor products)
4. Execution Mode:
   • A. Step-by-Step Mode (Recommended): The agent pauses after each phase and waits for your feedback before proceeding.
   • B. All-at-Once Mode: The agent runs all 7 phases continuously.

During execution, the agent automatically saves intermediate drafts under the outputs folder at each step, and compiles a final PCT/USPTO standard patent specification draft at the end.

- Optional Python Automation: An advanced Python script is included for users who want to automate execution, backing up raw session logs in JSON and generating a markdown summary (.md).

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About Global Patent Drafter
Global Patent Drafter is a production-grade AI agent skill package designed to help R&D managers, CTOs, startup founders, and IP consultants automate the creation of high-quality English-language patent specification drafts. It translates raw technical ideas into comprehensive specification drafts compliant with PCT (WO), USPTO, and EPO filing standards in minutes. For startups and SMEs, the cost of working with patent attorneys from scratch can be prohibitive, often leading to rushed filings or incomplete disclosures. Furthermore, under global patent rules (especially the USPTO and EPO), you cannot add new technical matter after filing. A strong patent requires deep embodiments with alternative materials, structures, and numerical ranges. This skill acts as a pre-drafting copilot, ensuring no critical technical details are left behind. The skill runs a coordinated 7-phase pipeline that refines your concept, performs automated patent searches, proposes a complete drawing composition, assigns a consistent set of reference numerals, and drafts a fully structured patent specification.

Key Highlights:

• Active Prompting for Inventors: The AI actively guides you through the process, asking the right questions (experimental data, numerical ranges, materials, and process steps) so you don't miss critical elements.
• Reference Signs List & Drawing Proposals: Suggests the exact drawing figures (block diagrams, flowcharts, cross-sections) your illustrator needs, assigns consistent reference numerals, and maps them in a complete parts table.
• Hierarchical Claims Drafting: Structures claims as a tree (broad independent claims down to progressive dependent claims) across multiple categories (apparatus, method, software/system).
• Context-Routing Engine: Built-in dependency routing prevents context bloat and "lost in the middle" errors, keeping token usage low and output accuracy high.
• Structured Outputs: Automatically generates three deliverables: a comprehensive Markdown draft, a structured summary report (.md), and a raw JSON data backup.

💡 The Perfect Synergy: Combine with Backcast2Idea
For R&D teams and startup founders looking to accelerate their entire pipeline from strategic foresight to patent filing, Global Patent Drafter is designed to seamlessly ingest output from Backcast2Idea — an AI skill that generates 10-year future visions and innovative product concepts.

By combining these two skills, you can automate your R&D innovation workflow in a powerful one-two punch:

1. Use Backcast2Idea to define your ideal future state and extract breakthrough product concepts.
2. Feed those concepts directly into Global Patent Drafter to automatically refine them through TRIZ, screen against real prior art, and draft a high-quality USPTO/PCT patent specification.