Build a freedom-to-operate claim chart
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Extract each integer of the claims in the patent families the lawyer has named, then compare them in a table against the features of the client's product or process, citing every row to the engineering specification, the drawings or the bill of materials, and list the integers on which the client's own material is silent. The tool writes no part of the freedom-to-operate advice — no draft, no suggested wording, no view on whether an integer is taken — and the lawyer construes the claims on the Australian purposive approach, makes the element-by-element call on each row, then settles the opinion.
- What the lawyer must review
- Construe each integer yourself against the specification and the prosecution history, and confirm the chart is built on the claims as granted and in force in the jurisdictions the client will make and sell in, including dependent claims and any pending divisionals the chart does not cover. Test every row against the product as it will actually be made, replace any taken-or-avoided note you do not accept, and decide what the unanswered integers require — further technical information or expert evidence — before the advice issues.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information and identifying points for review. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Check the specialist’s assumptions, qualifications and limits. Obtain the relevant expert or specialist review before relying on a technical conclusion.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.