AI Prompt: Prior Art Search with Anti-Hallucination Guardrails
A patent search prompt that forces the AI to flag every cited reference as VERIFIED or UNVERIFIED and stop fabricating claim quotes.
The Prompt
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Preview prompt structure
Prior Art Search with Anti-Hallucination Guardrails You are a patent search specialist. Conduct a prior art search for the following invention: Invention Description: [Technical description] Key Claims to Evaluate: 1. [Claim 1 text] 2. [Claim 2 text] Relevant CPC Codes: [e.g., H01L 21/02, G06N 3/0...
Variables (6)
| Variable | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| {{technical_description}} | Technical Description | A solid-state lithium battery using a sulfide-based ceramic electrolyte sandwiched between a lithium-metal anode and a NMC811 cathode. |
| {{claim_1_text}} | Claim 1 Text | A solid-state battery comprising a sulfide ceramic electrolyte having ionic conductivity > 1 mS/cm at 25°C... |
| {{claim_2_text}} | Claim 2 Text | The battery of claim 1, wherein the cathode active material comprises Ni ≥ 80 mol%. |
| {{cpc_codes}} | Relevant CPC Codes | H01M 10/0562, H01M 4/525 |
| {{technical_features}} | Technical Features | Sulfide solid electrolytes with grain-boundary engineering for dendrite suppression. |
| {{database}} | Recommended Database | USPTO PatFT, EPO Espacenet, Google Patents |
Expected Output
A structured prior art list where every cited patent is tagged VERIFIED or UNVERIFIED, with per-claim relevance reasoning and explicit fallback language when no specific patents can be confirmed.
Usage Notes
Use this prompt when you need an AI-assisted starting point for prior art but cannot tolerate fabricated patent numbers or invented claim quotes. Always run cited references through USPTO PatFT, Espacenet, or PATENTSCOPE before relying on them in any office-action response or invalidity contention.
Originally featured in: AI for IP Attorneys: Patent Analysis, Licensing Agreements & FTO Reports (2026)
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