Novelty Search

The Novelty Search Agent in Eureka IP is a tool designed to help R&D and IP teams quickly evaluate the novelty of technical ideas by automating the search and analysis process. Users input a technical solution, which the system summarizes, breaks down into key features, and enhances with relevant keywords and classification codes. It then performs semantic and Boolean searches across patent and non-patent literature, allowing users to review strategies, refine inputs, and add manual searches. The agent compiles relevant references, maps technical features against prior art, and generates comparison tables and a comprehensive report, enabling faster, more efficient decision-making and reducing reliance on manual or outsourced searches.

• Overview of the Novelty Search Agent within Eureka IP.
  
  Purpose: Helps IP and R&D teams assess the novelty of ideas quickly and efficiently.
  
  Benefits: Reduces reliance on outsourced or manual searches, saving time and costs.
• Prompt to enter a technical solution (200-500 words recommended).
  
  Option to set a publication date constraint.
  
  Ability to upload images, which will be converted into technical descriptions.
• The agent summarizes the original technical solution.
  
  Users can edit the summary if needed before confirming.
• The agent extracts technical features from the summarized solution.
  
  Users can:
  
  Remove features from being core technical features.
  
  Delete features altogether.
  
  Edit feature wording.
• The agent identifies keywords and classification codes for each technical feature.
  
  Users can modify keywords and codes as needed.
• The search begins with a semantic search, followed by Boolean searches based on keywords and classification codes.
  
  Users can track the number of Boolean searches conducted.
• Users can view the search strategies for each Boolean search.
  
  The agent combines searches to create a comprehensive search formula.
• The agent performs searches beyond patents, including non-patent literature and internet resources.
• Users can add manual searches to supplement the agent's findings.
• The agent compiles a list of the top 100 most relevant patents based on search results.
  
  Users can add references and save to a workspace for collaboration.
• Users can review how technical features appear in the context of patent texts.
• Users can generate a comparison table for technical features across selected references.
  
  The table shows whether features are disclosed, obvious, or undisclosed.
• The report summarizes all steps taken, including:
  
  Original and summarized technical solutions.
  
  Search elements and comparison tables.
  
  Search strategies and results.
• Users can export the report as a Word document or share it with colleagues.
• The Novelty Search Agent enhances R&D and IP teams' ability to assess novelty efficiently, automating workflows and enabling quicker decision-making.