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Automatically extract reusable patterns from patent drafting sessions, including keyword strategies, writing techniques, and search methods, to build an accumulative patent knowledge base.

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Patent Continuous Learning Skill

Automatically extract reusable patterns from patent drafting sessions to form a patent knowledge base.

Trigger Conditions

  • After patent drafting is complete (patent-auditor review passed)
  • When search strategy is particularly effective
  • When user corrects writing style
  • When new writing techniques or patterns are discovered
  • When user provides access to patent database APIs
  • When new patent search skills are found on ClawHub

Core Concept: Patent Instinct

A Patent Instinct is an atomic learning unit that records a specific patent-related experience:

---
id: prefer-quantified-effect
trigger: "When writing technical effects"
confidence: 0.8
domain: "patent-writing"
source: "session-observation"
scope: global
---

# Prefer Quantified Technical Effects

## Trigger Condition
When writing the "Advantages Over Prior Art" section of a patent

## Action
Use quantified data to describe technical effects, such as:
- Efficiency improved by XX%
- Latency reduced by XXms
- Success rate improved by XX%

## Evidence
- 2026-03-19: User corrected "high efficiency" to "efficiency improved by 30%"
- 2026-03-18: Audit recommendation to add quantified data

Patent Instinct Types

TypeDescriptionScope
keyword-strategyEffective search keyword combinationsproject
writing-patternWriting techniques and sentence patternsglobal
tech-descriptionTechnical description patternsproject
claim-structureClaim structure patternsglobal
search-tacticSearch platform usage tipsglobal
error-avoidanceCommon error avoidanceglobal
api-recommendationPatent database API recommendationsglobal
skill-discoveryClawHub skill discovery patternsglobal

Confidence Evolution

ScoreMeaningBehavior
0.3TentativeSuggest but don't enforce
0.5MediumApply when relevant
0.7StrongAuto-apply
0.9CertainCore behavior

Confidence Increase:

  • Pattern observed repeatedly
  • User confirms effectiveness
  • Audit passed

Confidence Decrease:

  • User explicitly corrects
  • Causes problems

Learning Flow

Patent drafting session
      |
      | Observe key events
      v
+------------------------------------------+
|  observations/                           |
|   - Successful search strategies          |
|   - User correction records               |
|   - Audit feedback                        |
|   - Newly discovered patterns             |
+------------------------------------------+
      |
      | Extract instincts
      v
+------------------------------------------+
|  instincts/                              |
|   - keyword-strategy/  (project scope)    |
|   - writing-pattern/   (global scope)     |
|   - tech-description/  (project scope)    |
+------------------------------------------+
      |
      | /evolve clustering
      v
+------------------------------------------+
|  evolved/                                |
|   - skills/patent drafting enhanced skill |
|   - templates/reusable templates          |
+------------------------------------------+

Commands

CommandDescription
/patent-learnExtract patent instincts from current session
/patent-instinctsDisplay learned patent instincts
/patent-evolveCluster related instincts into skills

Directory Structure

patent/
├── learning/
│   ├── observations.jsonl     # Observation records
│   ├── instincts/
│   │   ├── global/            # Global instincts
│   │   │   ├── prefer-quantified-effect.yaml
│   │   │   └── avoid-complete-code.yaml
│   │   └── projects/
│   │       └── project-name/  # Project scope
│   │           ├── keyword-strategy.yaml
│   │           └── tech-description.yaml
│   └── evolved/
│       ├── skills/
│       └── templates/

Example: Auto-learned Instincts

Patent Database API Recommendation

---
id: recommend-patent-database-api
trigger: "When starting patent prior art search"
confidence: 0.9
domain: "api-recommendation"
scope: global
---

# Recommend Patent Database APIs for Professional Search

## Trigger Condition
When user requests patent prior art search and default channels may not be sufficient.

## Action
1. Ask user about available patent database APIs
2. Recommend appropriate APIs based on search needs:
   - Global search: Google Patents, Lens.org
   - US patents: USPTO, PatentsView
   - European patents: EPO Espacenet
   - Chinese patents: CNIPA
   - International: WIPO
3. Check ClawHub for patent search skills: `clawhub search patent`
4. Use installed skills if available

## Evidence
- 2026-03-19: User feedback that default channels are not accurate enough for patent search
- Patent prior art search requires professional patent database access
- ClawHub may have specialized patent search skills

Search Keyword Strategy

---
id: keyword-device-pairing
trigger: "When searching device pairing patents"
confidence: 0.85
domain: "keyword-strategy"
scope: project
project: example-project
---

# Device Pairing Search Keywords

## Keyword Combinations
- Primary keywords: device, terminal, pairing, connection
- Combination methods: `device pairing`, `terminal quick connection`
- Platform preference: Google Patents (English), AMiner (Academic)

## Evidence
- 2026-03-18: Found 5 highly relevant references using this combination
- Confidence increased from 0.5 to 0.85

Writing Technique

---
id: avoid-complete-code
trigger: "When writing patent embodiments"
confidence: 0.95
domain: "writing-pattern"
scope: global
---

# Avoid Complete Code

## Rule
Patent documents should not contain complete executable code. Use instead:
- Algorithm pseudocode
- Flowcharts
- Functional module descriptions

## Evidence
- 2026-03-17: Audit found complete code, recommended removal
- 2026-03-18: User confirmed this rule
- Verified across multiple patents

Integration into Patent Workflow

Auto-trigger learning in all three scenarios:

Scenario 1: User Idea → Drafting

After patent-auditor review passes
      |
      | Check for new patterns learned
      v
patent-continuous-learning extracts instincts

Scenario 2: User Draft → Optimization

User correction or audit recommendation
      |
      | Record effective improvements
      v
patent-continuous-learning updates instincts

Scenario 3: Agency Feedback

Targeted optimization successful
      |
      | Record effective differentiation descriptions
      v
patent-continuous-learning updates instincts