Yes. Crimson Insights offers claim-by-claim prior art mapping as part of the agreed patent invalidity search scope. We organize relevant disclosures against the selected claim limitations, helping counsel review what each reference addresses and where further investigation may be needed.
Mapping requirements are discussed at the start of the engagement so the search and reporting follow the claims and technical issues that matter to your team.
Connect prior-art disclosures to individual claim limitations
A reference may discuss the same technology as a patent without disclosing every feature of a claim. Claim-by-claim mapping makes those distinctions easier to review.
Crimson identifies relevant passages and figures and explains their potential connection to the limitations being investigated. The mapping helps counsel examine the underlying disclosures rather than relying on a general statement that a reference is relevant.
Define the claims and mapping scope
An engagement can focus on selected independent claims, dependent claims, or particular limitations requiring additional research.
Before starting, share:
- The patent number and claims to be investigated.
- Known references and any existing mappings.
- Relevant dates and assumptions supplied by counsel.
- Technical features that remain unresolved.
- Your preferred chart structure and reporting requirements.
These details help define the research scope and the mapping deliverable.
Include the supporting passages and figures
Useful mapping should make the supporting disclosure easy to locate. Depending on the agreed format, a chart can include:
- The claim language or individual limitation.
- The reference identifier.
- Relevant passages, page numbers, sections, or figures.
- Observations explaining the potential technical connection.
- Gaps or questions requiring further review.
The chart format and level of detail are agreed for the particular matter. A search report and a detailed limitation chart are different deliverables, so mapping should be specified when requesting a quotation.
Make partial disclosures and gaps visible
A reference may address some limitations while leaving others unresolved. Those distinctions matter when deciding where to direct further research.
Crimson’s mapping can help organize the disclosures found and identify limitations needing additional investigation. An uncertain technical connection should remain visible for counsel’s assessment rather than being presented as a complete match.
Refine the research as findings emerge
Mapping can help focus subsequent searching. A reference addressing one feature may introduce terminology, citations, or related work that leads to disclosures relevant to another limitation.
Crimson uses these leads to refine the investigation. Where rolling reporting is agreed, counsel can review promising findings and discuss unresolved features while research continues.
Distinguish invalidity mapping from infringement charts
An invalidity chart connects prior-art disclosures to patent claim limitations. An infringement or evidence-of-use chart examines how a product, system, or standard relates to a claim.
These are different research tasks. Specify that you need invalidity claim mapping so the proposed scope and reporting address the intended purpose.
Technical research to support counsel’s analysis
Claim mapping organizes technical evidence; it does not itself determine that a claim is invalid. Counsel evaluates the references, relevant dates, legal requirements, and significance of any proposed mapping.
Crimson’s role is to make the technical findings clear and traceable to the source material.
Request a search with claim-by-claim mapping
Send the patent, selected claims, known references, preferred timeline, and mapping requirements to discuss an engagement.
Crimson offers fixed-fee patent invalidity search engagements, with fees determined by the number of claims and the technology involved. Confirm the requested mapping deliverables when obtaining your quotation.
Contact Crimson Insights to discuss a patent invalidity search with claim-by-claim mapping.