Scoring at the phrase level

A claim limitation is rarely a single concept. Most limitations describe a structural arrangement, a configuration with constraints, or a sequence of operations. Scoring the limitation as a whole hides which part of the limitation actually has evidence support.

PatentFlare scores at the phrase level so you can see, for instance, that a limitation requiring an X configured to Y for purpose Z has strong evidence on the X and Y aspects but no evidence on the Z purpose. That signal is actionable. A blanket partial score is not.

Each limitation in the chart shows the limitation score, the constituent phrases, the phrase-level scores, and the evidence cited for each phrase. The reader can see at a glance which limitations have full coverage and where the gaps are. The same view supports forward analysis when building the chart and review when checking a chart someone else built.