Write the claim-boundary note before you widen the keyword net
2026-07-20
← Back to BlogAI patent search assist is strongest as a first pass: it surfaces semantic neighbors a keyword-only sweep can miss. It becomes weak when teams treat every new synonym as a reason to regenerate the whole list without recording what was already decided. Before you widen the keyword net, write three lines: the features treated as distinctive, the passages already reviewed, and the questions still open. Then run one controlled expansion and compare against that note. AutoPatent workspaces are built for that handoff pattern; they are not a grant guarantee. Keep counsel in the loop for legal judgment. https://getautopatent.com — sapsap@qq.com.