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A new tutorial video has been posted, “Writing an application from scratch using autocompletion” (17:00) which demonstrates some of our more recent patent drafting features.  In particular, it explains how the various semantic autocompletion tools can be used to control one’s terminology when writing an application.  It is these productivity tools which will encourage attorneys and their clients to prepare applications in structured format (the goal of the USPTO).  While the structured data is even more fine-grained than the WIPO XML specification requires, these elements can then be used to drive search tools (both the USPTO’s and third-party)

In the course of preparing this video, I drafted a new patent application which is now filed as a provisional and available to all users as a demo document from the dashboard.  I found it effectively helped me use terminology consistently annotate the figures, validate that formal requirements were met (e.g. claim terms, part references, and callouts supported, claim tree correctly formed, etc), and export it in the required format.

Here’s what a patent attorney said after watching it this morning:

“I would definitely tell them USPTO should adopt it and it would add value to attorney’s system.  Receiving appropriately structured material will make their job easier.  I’ve used [TeamPatent] in the past and been impressed by it.  I’d like to adopt it if the standard of care issue could be addressed; that is, if the Patent Office endorsed it.  I’d be happy to talk with the USPTO if they’d like.”  (contact us for a reference)