Skill

legalcode-patent-landscape-analysis

Conduct patent landscape analyses and freedom-to-operate (FTO) assessments covering patent family mapping, claim scope analysis, prior art assessment, white space identification, competitive intelligence, prosecution history review, and infringement risk scoring. Use when a company is entering a new technology area, evaluating M&A or licensing targets, planning R&D investment, clearing a product for commercialization, assessing competitor patent portfolios, or building IP filing strategy. Covers USPTO, EPO/UPC, WIPO/PCT, and JPO databases with IPC/CPC classification-based search methodology. Jurisdiction-agnostic framework with US, EU/UPC, UK, Japan, and WIPO-specific markers. Supports strategic landscape mode (broad competitive intelligence, white space identification, filing trend analysis) and FTO mode (product-specific element-by-element claim analysis and infringement risk scoring). Also supports validity / prior art searches and M&A patent due diligence.