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Read the audit pipeline on your draft

The checklist of automatic checks on each draft, what pass, fail and caveats mean, and what the checks cannot tell you.

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What it does

Under every ready draft the app shows an Audit pipeline: a set of automatic checks that read your draft and report a result for each one. The goal is to point at weak spots before you share, publish or take the draft to an attorney.

The cards are grouped into stages:

  • Statutory: checks drawn from US patent law (35 U.S.C. sections 101, 102, 103 and 112), which covers what can be patented, novelty, non-obviousness and how well the invention is described.
  • Structural: checks against document rules in 37 CFR (Title 37 of the US Code of Federal Regulations, the patent office rules), such as required sections and abstract length.
  • Safety: checks for personal data and content problems.
  • Filing-ready, Defensive publication and Infrastructure: later-stage and behind-the-scenes checks.

The checks are run by software and AI (artificial intelligence). The header of the section says "AI-generated · not legal advice".

How to use it

  1. Open a ready draft and scroll to Audit pipeline. The summary line reads like "N/M passed · K need fixing before submission", or "All N audits passed — ready to submit".
  2. Each card has a status: Pending, Running, Passed, Failed, Caveats, Skipped or Pro tier.
  3. Tap a card to open its verdict, with the reason for the result. Some cards also show a confidence percentage.
  4. For a failed card, you can ask for a suggested fix. See "Fix a failed audit with a suggested revision".
  5. Pull down on the draft to reload it. The audits run when you open the draft, and they run again after you save an edit.

Settings that affect it

  • Translate: after you translate a draft, each card gets a "Translation" section with its verdict in your language. See "Translate a draft".
  • Your plan: a card marked Pro tier says "Included with Pro. Upgrade to run this audit on every draft."

Limits and honest caveats

  • A passed audit does not mean a patent will be granted. A failed one does not mean it will be refused.
  • The set of audits you see depends on your build, and it changes as more checks go live.
  • Verdicts are produced by AI and can be wrong. They are not legal advice. Ask a patent attorney before you rely on them.
  • Some checks are run by the server, so a card can show Pending or Running before it shows a result.

FAQ

What does "Caveats" mean? The check passed, but with notes you should read. Tap the card.

Do I have to fix everything? No. The audits are guidance. You decide what to change.

When do the audits run? When you open the draft, and again after you save an edit. Pull down on the draft to reload it.