yogsoth-ai White Space Analysis
Identifies gaps in patent coverage by constructing feature cross-matrices and finding blank areas where no patents exist. Reveals opportunities for new filings.
Purpose
Map the patent coverage landscape as a multi-dimensional feature matrix and identify unprotected technology combinations — areas where innovation is possible without infringing existing IP.
Budget
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Patent families analyzed | 150 |
| Claim parses | 10 |
| Web searches completed | 60 |
State Ledger
| Metric | Target | Current | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patent families analyzed | 150 | 0 | 0% |
| Claim parses completed | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| Web searches completed | 60 | 0 | 0% |
| Feature dimensions defined | — | 0 | — |
| White spaces identified | — | 0 | — |
HARD-GATE: Cannot exit iteration loop until 80% of patent families (120) and web searches (48) budget met.
Available Tactics
| Tactic | When to Use |
|---|---|
| patent-family-tracing | Fill coverage map by tracing families in each matrix cell |
| classification-navigation | Define feature dimensions from IPC/CPC hierarchy |
| claim-decomposition | Extract feature elements from key patents to define matrix axes |
Available SOPs
| SOP | Role in This Strategy |
|---|---|
| patent-query-formulation | Generate queries for each feature combination |
| patent-categorization | Assign patents to matrix cells |
| white-space-mapping | Construct cross-matrix and identify blanks |
| claim-parsing | Extract features from key patents for axis definition |
| trend-analysis | Identify which white spaces are trending toward filling |
| saturation-detection | Confirm matrix coverage is complete |
| patent-synthesis | Produce white space opportunity report |
Execution Guidance
- Domain scoping — Define the technology domain boundaries
- Feature extraction — Use
claim-decompositionon key patents to identify feature dimensions - Matrix construction — Define 2-3 feature axes using
white-space-mapping - Systematic search — Query each matrix cell using
patent-query-formulation - Family tracing — Use
patent-family-tracingto ensure complete cell coverage - Categorization — Assign all patents to cells with
patent-categorization - Gap identification — Identify empty and sparse cells
- Trend overlay — Use
trend-analysisto assess which gaps are closing - Synthesis — Produce opportunity report ranking white spaces by attractiveness
Output Format
# White Space Analysis: [Technology Domain]
## Feature Dimensions
[Axis definitions with rationale]
## Coverage Matrix
[Cross-matrix with patent counts per cell, blanks highlighted]
## Identified White Spaces (ranked by opportunity)
| Rank | Feature Combination | Adjacent Patents | Trend | Opportunity Score |
|------|--------------------|--------------------|-------|-------------------|
## Opportunity Assessment
[For each top white space: technical feasibility, market potential, filing risk]
## Recommendations
[Prioritized list of filing opportunities]
Available Tactics
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Tactic | When to use |
|---|---|
| classification-navigation | IPC/CPC hierarchy drill-down and lateral expansion for patent discovery |
| knowledge-acquisition-claim-decomposition | Independent/dependent claim parsing, element extraction, and feature mapping to technical domains |
| patent-family-tracing | Forward/backward patent citation and priority tracing until saturation |
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP | When to use |
|---|---|
| claim-parsing | Patent claim syntax parsing — independent/dependent relationships and element extraction |
| knowledge-acquisition-saturation-detection | Determine when additional searching yields diminishing returns. Analyzes the latest expansion batch against existing corpus to judge continue/near-saturation/saturated. Used by snowball and systematic-survey. |
| patent-categorization | Classify patents by tech subdomain, application scenario, and value chain position |
| patent-query-formulation | Construct keyword + IPC/CPC + assignee combination search strategies for patent databases |
| patent-synthesis | Produce final structured patent intelligence report from all analysis results |
| trend-analysis | Patent filing volume time-series, technology lifecycle stage, and S-curve analysis |
| white-space-mapping | Feature cross-matrix construction and blank area identification for patent opportunity mapping |