Agent skill

Epo Patent Analyzer

by RobThePCGuy in RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator

Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art.

MITAuto-check passedLegal & Compliance

Install Epo Patent Analyzer

skills CLI
$ npx skills add RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill epo-patent-analyzer -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator epo-patent-analyzer --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/epo-patent-analyzer .claude/skills/epo-patent-analyzer && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
epo-patent-analyzer
GitHub stars
196
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
655 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
17
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art.

  • Works in 4 steps: Claims Analysis (Art. 84 EPC) → Sufficiency of Disclosure (Art. 83 EPC) → Formalities (Rules 42-49 EPC) → …
  • Tasks that involve Intellectual property
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, What This Skill Does, Required Data and How to Use, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Epo Patent Analyzer is an agent skill from RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator. Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art. 84 EPC (claims clarity/support), Art. 83 EPC (sufficiency of disclosure), and Rules 42-49 EPC (formalities)

Its SKILL.md is about 2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Intellectual property. The repository describes itself as: USPTO patent creation system with MCP server + Claude Code plugin. Hybrid RAG search over MPEP/USC/CFR, BigQuery access to 76M+ patents, automated 35 USC 112 compliance checks… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Intellectual property

Example prompts

  • “/epo-patent-analyzer”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Claims Analysis (Art. 84 EPC)
  2. Sufficiency of Disclosure (Art. 83 EPC)
  3. Formalities (Rules 42-49 EPC)
  4. Issue Categorization

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a089731. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Epo Patent Analyzer loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 655 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator at commit a089731, republished under its MIT licence (© RobThePCGuy). 655 words, ~1,997 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/epo-patent-analyzer/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
epo-patent-analyzer
description
Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art. 84 EPC (claims clarity/support), Art. 83 EPC (sufficiency of disclosure), and Rules 42-49 EPC (formalities)
tools
Bash, Read, Write
model
sonnet

EPO Patent Analyzer Skill

Automated analysis of patent applications for European Patent Office compliance under the European Patent Convention (EPC).

When to Use

Invoke this skill when users ask to:

  • Review patent claims for EPO Art. 84 compliance
  • Check sufficiency of disclosure under Art. 83 EPC
  • Analyze EPO formalities under Rules 42-49 EPC
  • Convert USPTO-style claims to EPO two-part form
  • Prepare for EPO examination or respond to EPO communications
  • Validate applications before EP filing or Euro-PCT entry

What This Skill Does

Performs comprehensive EPO-focused analysis:

  1. Claims Analysis (Art. 84 EPC):

    • Clarity: identifies unclear or ambiguous terms
    • Conciseness: detects redundant or overlapping claims
    • Support: verifies all claims are supported by description
    • Two-part form (Rule 43(1) EPC): checks preamble + "characterised in that"
    • Claim categories: product, process, apparatus, use
    • Excluded subject matter: Art. 52(2) and Art. 53 EPC
  2. Sufficiency of Disclosure (Art. 83 EPC):

    • Reproducibility: can a person skilled in the art reproduce the invention?
    • Breadth of claims vs disclosure: is the full scope enabled?
    • Essential technical features: all present and described?
    • Working examples: at least one concrete embodiment?
  3. Formalities (Rules 42-49 EPC):

    • Description format (Rule 42): required sections in correct order
    • Claims form (Rule 43): two-part form, numbering, references
    • Drawings (Rule 46): margins, no text, reference signs
    • Abstract (Rule 47): max 150 words, figure designation
    • Physical requirements: A4, margins, fonts
  4. Issue Categorization:

    • Critical: Will cause objection under EPC
    • Important: May cause objection or limit scope
    • Minor: Best practice per EPO Guidelines

Required Data

This skill uses the EPO compliance analyzers and the EPC/EPO Guidelines search:

MCP Tools Available:

  • review_epo_claims - Art. 84 EPC compliance checking
  • review_epo_specification - Art. 83 EPC sufficiency analysis
  • check_epo_formalities - Rules 42-49 EPC formalities
  • search_patent_law - Search EPC, EPO Guidelines, PCT rules

How to Use

When this skill is invoked:

  1. Determine analysis scope:

    • Full application review (claims + description + formalities)
    • Claims-only review (Art. 84 EPC)
    • Sufficiency-only review (Art. 83 EPC)
    • Formalities-only review (Rules 42-49 EPC)
  2. Run appropriate analyzers:

    • For claims: check clarity, conciseness, support, two-part form
    • For sufficiency: check reproducibility, scope vs disclosure, examples
    • For formalities: check all Rules 42-49 requirements
  3. Present analysis:

    • Show compliance score (0-100)
    • List issues by severity (critical, important, minor)
    • Provide EPC article/rule citations for each issue
    • Reference EPO Guidelines sections
    • Suggest specific fixes

Analysis Output Structure

python
{
    "jurisdiction": "EPO",
    "claim_count": 15,
    "independent_count": 2,
    "dependent_count": 13,
    "compliance_score": 72,
    "total_issues": 8,
    "critical_issues": 2,
    "important_issues": 4,
    "minor_issues": 2,
    "issues": [
        {
            "category": "clarity",
            "severity": "critical",
            "claim_number": 1,
            "term": "substantially",
            "description": "Term 'substantially' lacks objective definition under Art. 84 EPC",
            "epc_cite": "Art. 84 EPC",
            "guidelines_cite": "EPO Guidelines F-IV, 4.6",
            "suggestion": "Replace with objective criterion or remove"
        },
        {
            "category": "two_part_form",
            "severity": "important",
            "claim_number": 1,
            "description": "Independent claim not in two-part form per Rule 43(1) EPC",
            "epc_cite": "Rule 43(1) EPC",
            "guidelines_cite": "EPO Guidelines F-IV, 3.2",
            "suggestion": "Restructure: preamble + 'characterised in that' + novel features"
        }
    ]
}
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Common EPO Issues Detected

  1. Clarity Issues (Art. 84 EPC):

    • Relative terms without objective reference
    • Inconsistent terminology between claims and description
    • Functional features not clearly defined
    • "Means for" language without clear structural support
  2. Support Issues (Art. 84 EPC):

    • Claims broader than description discloses
    • Unsupported generalizations from specific examples
    • Missing essential technical features
    • Claim scope exceeding experimental evidence
  3. Sufficiency Issues (Art. 83 EPC):

    • Insufficient detail for reproduction
    • Claims too broad relative to examples
    • Missing critical parameters or conditions
    • Undue burden on skilled person
  4. Formality Issues (Rules 42-49 EPC):

    • Missing required description sections
    • Abstract exceeding 150 words
    • Text in drawings
    • Claims not in two-part form

Presentation Format

Present analysis as:

EPO COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS REPORT
================================

Jurisdiction: European Patent Office (EPC)
Analysis Date: [Date]

Summary:
- Total Claims: 15 (2 independent, 13 dependent)
- Compliance Score: 72/100
- Issues Found: 8 (2 critical, 4 important, 2 minor)

CLAIMS ANALYSIS (Art. 84 EPC):

  Clarity:
  [Claim 1] CRITICAL - "substantially uniform" lacks objective definition
    Art. 84 EPC / EPO Guidelines F-IV, 4.6
    Fix: Define with measurable criterion (e.g., "within 5% deviation")

  Support:
  [Claim 3] IMPORTANT - "any wireless protocol" exceeds disclosure
    Art. 84 EPC / EPO Guidelines F-IV, 6.2
    Fix: Limit to disclosed protocols (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC)

  Two-Part Form:
  [Claim 1] IMPORTANT - Not in two-part form
    Rule 43(1) EPC / EPO Guidelines F-IV, 3.2
    Fix: Identify closest prior art, split into known + novel features

SUFFICIENCY ANALYSIS (Art. 83 EPC):

  [PASS] At least one embodiment fully described
  [WARN] Claims 8-10 cover embodiment not exemplified
    Art. 83 EPC / EPO Guidelines F-III, 3
    Consider: Add working example for thermal processing variant

FORMALITIES (Rules 42-49 EPC):

  [PASS] Description sections in correct order (Rule 42)
  [FAIL] Abstract: 167 words (max 150) (Rule 47)
  [PASS] Drawings: no text, proper margins (Rule 46)
  [FAIL] No figure designated for abstract (Rule 47(2)(b))

Key EPO vs USPTO Differences

AspectUSPTO (35 USC)EPO (EPC)
Claim clarityReasonable certainty (112(b))Strict objective clarity (Art. 84)
Claim formOpen formatTwo-part form preferred (Rule 43)
SupportWritten description (112(a))Supported by description (Art. 84)
EnablementEnable POSITA (112(a))Sufficiency of disclosure (Art. 83)
Best modeRequired (112(a))Not required
Terms of degreeAllowed with spec supportMust have objective reference
SoftwarePatent-eligible if technicalMust show "further technical effect"
Medical methodsAllowedExcluded (Art. 53(c))
Novelty102 (1-year grace period)Art. 54 (absolute novelty, no grace period)
Obviousness103 (obvious to POSITA)Art. 56 (inventive step, problem-solution)

For each issue, the skill can:

  1. Search EPC provisions and EPO Guidelines for relevant guidance
  2. Provide specific article, rule, and Guidelines section citations
  3. Show EPO Board of Appeal case law on similar issues
  4. Suggest fixes based on EPO prosecution practice

Tools Available

  • Read: To load application from files
  • Bash: To run EPO compliance analyzers
  • Write: To save analysis reports

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/epo-patent-analyzer of RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a089731

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Questions about Epo Patent Analyzer

What does Epo Patent Analyzer do?

Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art. Epo Patent Analyzer is an agent skill from RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator. Automated analysis of patent applications for EPO compliance with Art.

When should I use Epo Patent Analyzer?

Epo Patent Analyzer fits situations like: tasks that involve Intellectual property.

How do I install Epo Patent Analyzer in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill epo-patent-analyzer -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/epo-patent-analyzer in RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator) into .claude/skills/epo-patent-analyzer in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Epo Patent Analyzer in Codex?

Run `npx skills add RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill epo-patent-analyzer -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/epo-patent-analyzer in RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator) into .agents/skills/epo-patent-analyzer in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Epo Patent Analyzer in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator --skill epo-patent-analyzer -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/epo-patent-analyzer, .gemini/skills/epo-patent-analyzer, .github/skills/epo-patent-analyzer and .opencode/skills/epo-patent-analyzer in your project.

What does Epo Patent Analyzer need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Epo Patent Analyzer is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Epo Patent Analyzer access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Epo Patent Analyzer safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Epo Patent Analyzer use?

Epo Patent Analyzer is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Epo Patent Analyzer use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Epo Patent Analyzer?

RobThePCGuy (a GitHub user) maintains it in RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator, which has 196 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.