---
title: "Prepare a citation list of material prior art for disclosure to the office"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/prepare-a-citation-list-of-material-prior-art-for-disclosure-to-the-offi"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A23-A20260923-5"
practice_area: "Intellectual Property — Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare a citation list of material prior art for disclosure to the office

> From the search hits and family file, list candidate citations with numbers and dates, marking duplicates and clearly irrelevant items.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Intellectual Property — Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs](https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the search hits and family file, list candidate citations with numbers and dates, marking duplicates and clearly irrelevant items. |
| What the lawyer must review | Read each listed document before it goes on a disclosure form Remove cumulative noise Keep the duty to disclose with the practitioner |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

Read each listed document before it goes on a disclosure form. Remove cumulative noise. The duty to disclose stays with the practitioner.

- What the AI does: From the search hits and family file, list candidate citations with numbers and dates, marking duplicates and clearly irrelevant items.
- What the lawyer does: Set the scope, verify the evidence, resolve exceptions and approve the final output for its intended use.
- Basis: Suggested checking approach based on the task guidance. Complete the assessment for the actual tool, information and jurisdiction.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
2. Verify every relied-on citation, figure and name against the source document.
3. The responsible lawyer approves the exact version before use.

## Sources

- [USPTO: Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTO, 11 April 2024](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/11/2024-07629/guidance-on-use-of-artificial-intelligence-based-tools-in-practice-before-the-united-states-patent) (checked 2026-09-23)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Prior-art table for a standard patent](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/standard-patent-prior-art-table.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Table of prior art against the standard-patent requirements in section 18(1). It does not say the invention is patentable, and it is not a filing at the office. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/intellectual-property-patents-trade-marks-copyright-designs/prepare-a-citation-list-of-material-prior-art-for-disclosure-to-the-offi/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*