ip-uspto

Draft, review, and revise USPTO non-provisional utility patent applications.

1|Updated May 28, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/rjwalters/anvil --skill ip-uspto
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Skill: ip-uspto
Source: https://github.com/rjwalters/anvil/tree/main/anvil/skills/ip-uspto
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rjwalters/anvil --skill ip-uspto

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

The ip-uspto skill turns a messy inventors’ disclosure into a USPTO-focused, submission-ready non-provisional utility patent application by coordinating drafting, multi-critic review, compliance checks, and a final package assembly.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Threaded patent drafting lifecycle: produces immutable, versioned “threads” that move through intake → inventorship → draft → parallel critics → revise → pre-flight → audit → finalize.
  • Multi-critic rubric with legal guardrails: runs dedicated critics (e.g., §101, §112, claims structure, and prior-art positioning) using an 8-dimension scored rubric plus critical-flag short-circuits.
  • USPTO mechanical compliance automation: performs deterministic pre-flight checks (paragraph numbering, abstract length, claim numbering, multiple-dependent rules, reference numeral coherence, and required headings) before review/audit advancement.
  • Rendered drawings QC via a vision critic (optional): validates USPTO drawing rendering defects (reference numeral legibility, line weight/contrast, label placement, and “FIG. N” visibility) against the spec’s numeral map.
  • Final submission package assembly: compiles spec/drawings PDFs plus ADS and fee-sheet placeholders and an inventorship attestation snapshot for attorney completion.

Quick Start

Use the ip-uspto skill to draft a USPTO non-provisional utility application for your invention and generate a submission-ready package by running the lifecycle commands in order for your thread.

Frequently Asked Questions about ip-uspto

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I draft a USPTO non-provisional utility patent application from an inventor disclosure?▼

Draft a USPTO non-provisional utility patent application by processing an inventor disclosure through a versioned thread workflow that generates the specification, claims, abstract, and drawing stubs into a submission-ready package.

What compliance checks are needed for USPTO patent drafting?▼

USPTO patent drafting requires mechanical compliance checks for paragraph numbering, abstract length, claim numbering, multiple-dependent rules, reference numeral coherence, and required headings before advancing to final review.

How does legal rubric scoring work for patent claims review?▼

Patent claims review uses legal rubric scoring by running dedicated critics for §101, §112, claims structure, and prior-art positioning, applying an 8-dimension scored rubric with critical-flag short-circuits to ensure compliance.

Can I validate USPTO drawing rendering defects automatically?▼

You can validate USPTO drawing rendering defects using an optional vision critic that checks reference numeral legibility, line weight, contrast, label placement, and FIG. N visibility against the specification's numeral map.

What is included in a submission-ready USPTO patent application package?▼

A submission-ready USPTO patent application package includes compiled specification and drawings PDFs, Application Data Sheet placeholders, fee-sheet placeholders, and an inventorship attestation snapshot for attorney completion.

How do I manage inventorship tracking during patent drafting?▼

Inventorship tracking during patent drafting is managed through a lifecycle phase that captures inventor contributions and generates an attestation snapshot included in the final submission package for attorney review.