Sep 2019 – Dec 2019

AI-Powered Patent Drafting Platform (Microsoft Word Add-in)

Patent Bots · Backend Engineer

AI

Powered Drafting

NLP

Document Analysis

100%

In-Word Experience

Patents Accelerated

Growth & Stability

~60%

API Response Time Reduced

30+

Manual Workflows Eliminated

1000s

Real-time Synced Users

Overview

At Patent Bots, I contributed to enhancing a Microsoft Word add-in designed for patent professionals, enabling AI-assisted drafting, analysis, and validation directly within Word. The platform streamlined patent drafting and prosecution workflows using automation and NLP-based analysis.

The Problem

Manual validation of claims, references, and formatting

High risk of inconsistencies across long documents

Time-consuming patent prosecution workflows

Limited integration between drafting tools and patent databases

Difficulty analyzing claim structures and dependencies

The Solution

Integrated NLP-based tools for document analysis and improvement

Automated figure numbering and reference validation

Built systems for maintaining section and cross-references

Integrated prior art search and patent database access

Developed tools for claim structure visualization

Architecture

Core Components

Microsoft Word add-in (Office JavaScript API)Backend services for AI processingDocument parsing and transformation engineAPI integration layer for patent databases

Technical Design

Patent claim analysis and optimization via AI
Error detection and correction engine
Rejection analysis assistance
Prior art search integration
Document-centric AI platform architecture

My Role: Backend Engineer

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Developed backend integrations with AI services

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Built document parsing and modification logic

03

Implemented automation for references and numbering

04

Integrated external patent databases and search tools

05

Developed UI components for Word add-in

06

Ensured reliability of document operations

07

Implemented secure authentication and API communication

Key Achievements

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Built AI-assisted patent drafting features

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Automated complex document validation workflows

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Integrated patent search and analysis tools

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Improved consistency and quality of patent documents

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Delivered seamless experience within Microsoft Word

Impact

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Reduced time spent on patent drafting and validation

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Improved accuracy and consistency of patent applications

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Streamlined patent prosecution workflows

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Enabled professionals to work within familiar tools (Word)

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Increased productivity of patent professionals

Tech Stack

Backend

Python, Django

Frontend

JavaScript (Office Add-in API)

Cloud

AWS, GCP

Data

CloudSQL, Cloud Storage

Auth

OAuth, SSO, Active Directory

Other

NLP, Document parsing

What I Help With

Scalable Backend Systems

High-performance APIs and microservices

Complex Integrations

Stripe, Shopify, Microsoft Graph, telecom

AI & Automation

LLM workflows, document processing

Identity & Security

OAuth, Entra ID, Cognito

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