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Res Patent Landscape by meshcode-ai

Name: Res Patent Landscape
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: meshcode-ai

Res Patent Landscape

Patent landscape and freedom-to-operate analysis — IPC/CPC classification mapping, assignee and citation clustering, white-space and risk screening. Use when user says "patent landscape", "FTO", or before launching a product in a crowded tech field.

meshcode-ai Updated Sep 22, 2026

File contents

Patent Landscape

Search design

Do not rely on keywords — IPC/CPC classification is the axis: classification codes solve the problem of the same technology filed under different terms.
Procedure: ① secure 3–5 representative patents → ② extract their IPC/CPC codes → ③ search classification codes in full, in parallel with technical terms → ④ expand via citations and cited-by.
Use the filing date (priority date) for time series — registration dates distort.

Landscape analysis

Assignee concentration CR5: top-5 share > 50% = mature, high entry barriers; < 20% = fragmented.
Lifecycle: filing trends per classification code. Growth-stage signals = rising counts + appearance of new entrants.
Citation clusters: a persistently cited, strong citation axis = the technology core. Non-citing (independent) clusters = white-space candidates.
Patent family analysis: country-expansion patterns of the same filing = commercialization signal (families covering major markets are the valid assets).

FTO screening (3 risk factors)

Validity (annuities kept up, rights maintained) × infringement likelihood (representative claim vs. product configuration — literal + doctrinal reading) × jurisdiction (manufacturing and sales venues). Never assert infringement — hand off to a patent attorney for legal review.

Output

# Patent Landscape — {technology} ({as-of date})
## Entry-barrier verdict (CR5 · lifecycle stage)
## IPC map (code | meaning | filing trend | key assignees)
## 3 white spaces + evidence
## Risk list (application no. | right holder | jurisdiction | 3-factor grade | response options)

---name: res-patent-landscapedescription: Patent landscape and freedom-to-operate analysis — IPC/CPC classification mapping, assignee and citation clustering, white-space and risk screening. Use when user says "patent landscape", "FTO", or before launching a product in a crowded tech field.license: MIT---# Patent Landscape## Search design- **Do not rely on keywords — IPC/CPC classification is the axis**: classification codes solve the problem of the same technology filed under different terms.- Procedure: ① secure 3–5 representative patents → ② extract their IPC/CPC codes → ③ search classification codes in full, in parallel with technical terms → ④ expand via citations and cited-by.- Use the **filing date (priority date)** for time series — registration dates distort.## Landscape analysis- **Assignee concentration CR5**: top-5 share > 50% = mature, high entry barriers; < 20% = fragmented.- **Lifecycle**: filing trends per classification code. Growth-stage signals = rising counts + appearance of new entrants.- **Citation clusters**: a persistently cited, strong citation axis = the technology core. Non-citing (independent) clusters = white-space candidates.- **Patent family analysis**: country-expansion patterns of the same filing = commercialization signal (families covering major markets are the valid assets).## FTO screening (3 risk factors)**Validity** (annuities kept up, rights maintained) × **infringement likelihood** (representative claim vs. product configuration — literal + doctrinal reading) × **jurisdiction** (manufacturing and sales venues). Never assert infringement — hand off to a patent attorney for legal review.## Output```# Patent Landscape — {technology} ({as-of date})## Entry-barrier verdict (CR5 · lifecycle stage)## IPC map (code | meaning | filing trend | key assignees)## 3 white spaces + evidence## Risk list (application no. | right holder | jurisdiction | 3-factor grade | response options)```

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