All tagged Forward Citations
Forward patent citations of your specification can make your patent more valuable. Deep neural networks can be used to help patent owners increase their forward citation count through the use of Third-Party Submission (3PS) forms in their competitors patent applications. Based on the information discovered and generated using deep neural network techniques, a 3PS form can be completed and submitted in the third-party application. In time, the patent owner’s application will then show an increased forward citation count based on that submission.
With a pending continuation, a patent owner is able to monitor and act on forward citations that surface over time. Forward citations are instances where later filed patent applications cite back to your patent specification. This is similar to a journal article citing to prior journal articles that are relevant or otherwise used for background information. If your patent is a forward citation and is cited as a 102 reference it means that a patent examiner has specifically determined that your patent is a "blocking patent" to the claims sought by the later applicant. This is powerful and actionable information.
