Legal Status Assessment

Determine patent legal status — active, expired, pending, lapsed, or revoked

Legal Status Assessment

Determines the current legal status of patents (active/granted, pending/application, expired, lapsed, revoked) based on available metadata and filing information.

Added: September 23, 2026 · Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Jurisdiction: General
Practice area: IP
License: Apache-2.0
Author: yogsoth-ai
Source: general/ip/skills/legal-status-assessment

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$ip-legal:cease-desist

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Draft a cease-and-desist letter (send mode) or triage one you received (receive mode). Use when asserting your rights against an infringer with a demand letter calibrated to your enforcement posture, or when an incoming C&D needs triage into a structured options memo with a recommendation.

$ip-legal:clearance

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Trademark clearance first pass — knockout + similar-marks check producing a flag list, not a clearance opinion. Use when a new mark is proposed, when asked whether a mark is available or to run a knockout search, or when assessing likelihood-of-confusion factors before a full professional search. This skill never concludes a mark is clear.

$ip-legal:cold-start-interview

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Run the cold-start interview to learn your IP practice and write your practice profile. Use on first install when the practice profile is missing or still contains placeholders, when re-onboarding with --redo, or when re-probing integrations with --check-integrations after connecting or disconnecting an MCP. This is the ONLY skill that should run on a fresh install.

$ip-legal:customize

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Guided customization of your IP practice profile — change one thing without re-running the whole cold-start interview. Adjust risk posture, escalation contacts, portfolio scope, brand protection strategy, enforcement posture, clearance thresholds, OSS review rules, or matter workspace paths. Use when the user says "change my [thing]", "update my profile", "edit my config", or "customize".

$ip-legal:fto-triage

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Freedom-to-operate triage — a structured first look at potentially blocking patents, not an FTO opinion. Use when a product, process, or feature is being evaluated for blocking patents, when asked whether anything stops a launch, or to build a claim-chart first pass against the most plausible patents before patent counsel review. This skill never concludes a product is clear to launch.

$ip-legal:infringement-triage

Apache-2.0GeneralIP

Infringement triage across trademark, copyright, patent, and trade secret — a flag list with the factors cutting each way, not a finding. Use when assessing whether someone is infringing your IP or whether you might be infringing theirs, when a knockoff or copycat surfaces, or when deciding whether a matter is worth pursuing and how.