Proofreading/Reviewing tools (QA, Pro, and Pro+Shells)

ClaimMaster includes a number of powerful proofreading tools for patent documents. Specific checks include proofreading for claim numbering, amendments and status identifier errors, missing or ambiguous antecedents, claim terms missing support in the specification, inconsistently used or numbered parts in the specification and figures, acronym issues, similarly, but incorrectly spelled words, and stylistically problematic or limiting terms in claims and specification (i.e., "patent profanities"). 

The results of the proofreading checks can be accessed from an All-In-One Report.  Alternatively, you can access each proofreading tool individually from the Individual Proofing Tools section.

Getting Started

You can access proofreading reports and individual proofing tools from the following menus:

• In Word 2007 or later - from the ClaimMaster Ribbon, click either on the All-In-One Report menu or on the Individual Proofing Tools menu, then select the desired proofreading option.

• In Word 2003 or earlier - from the ClaimMaster toolbar,  click either on the All-In-One Report menu or on the Individual Proofing Tools menu, then select the desired proofreading option.

To explore the proofreading reports, click on the links below

• All-in-one reports

To explore the individual proofreading tools in more detail, click on the links below:

• Check claims for various errors
• Check claims for missing antecedents
• Find claim terms without support in the specification
• Identify wrong part numbers
• Find stylistic errors and various "patent profanities"
• Find acronym issues
• Identify USPTO DOCX compatibility issues
• Office Action response header proofreading
• Post-grant claim review
• Check similarly spelled words