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Don't File Blind.

Upload an Office Action and proposed response. Get a Filing Decision Brief in one step: readiness score, missing and weak arguments, unsupported amendments, estoppel risks, scope and commercial impact, and suggested next actions before the response reaches the USPTO.

Independent AI review before filing. Decision support for counsel, not filing authority.

Prosecution Review · IllustrativeSample output

Recommendation

Return to Counsel

Needs attention

Reason: Claim amendments likely narrow commercial scope.

Response Quality

85 Good

Legally sound overall; revise before filing due to commercial impact.

Confidence 76%

  • Estoppel acceptable
  • Rejections addressed
  • Scope narrowed
  • Commercial impact

What the Filing Decision Brief covers

Missing Arguments
Gaps against cited rejections and prior art teachings.
Estoppel Risk
Absolute characterizations and prosecution history traps, with quoted sentences.
Claim Support
Whether amendments and arguments stay within the specification.
Scope Impact
Estimated narrowing and remaining claim breadth.
Commercial Impact
Licensing and portfolio consequences of proposed amendments.
Suggested Actions
File, revise, interview, or continuation, grounded in review and portfolio signals.

Three score columns in-house counsel can scan

Scores are grouped the way reviewers think: legal quality, prosecution strength, and business impact.

Legal Quality
Estoppel, amendment support, consistency, claim accuracy, litigation risk.
Prosecution Strength
Examiner coverage, argument strength, readability, technical accuracy.
Business Impact
Commercial impact and scope preservation.

One response. Three viewpoints.

Counsel
Legal QA across arguments, support, estoppel, and coverage.
Inventor
Plain English view of what the response changes and why.
In-house
Business impact and a clear filing recommendation.

Sample recommendation

Prosecution Review · IllustrativeSample output

Recommendation

Return to Counsel

Needs attention

Reason: Claim amendments likely narrow commercial scope.

Response Quality

85 Good

Legally sound overall; revise before filing due to commercial impact.

Confidence 76%

  • Estoppel acceptable
  • Rejections addressed
  • Scope narrowed
  • Commercial impact

Recommendation

Return to Counsel

Claim amendments likely narrow commercial scope.

Built For

Corporate IP Counsel
Review outside counsel before approval.
Foreign Associates
Verify responses before instructing local counsel.
Patent Boutiques
Second-review quality assurance.
Inventors
Understand proposed claim strategy before filing.

Review Workflow

  1. Upload Office Action
  2. Upload Response
  3. Structured Legal QA
  4. Risk Analysis
  5. Client Ready Filing Memo

Example findings

  • Strong response to 103 rejection
  • D5 teaching not fully distinguished
  • Potential estoppel language
  • Amendment supported
  • Examiner interview recommended

Review Your First Response

Independent AI review before filing. Decision support for counsel, not filing authority.