Why we surface constructions at all
The construction step is one of the most consequential choices in a claim chart. A chart that does not surface its constructions leaves the reviewer to guess what meanings were assumed.
PatentFlare generates a construction for every claim term that requires one and shows the construction next to the chart with the spec evidence that supports it. The reader can see what meaning is being applied to each term and where in the specification it came from.
Constructed terms grounded in the embodiments
For claim terms that do not have explicit definitions in the specification, the system constructs a meaning by reference to the described embodiments. The construction quotes the relevant spec passages, including figure references when the described structure is captured in a labeled figure, and states the construction in terms a reader can verify against the spec text.
Generated constructions are clearly marked as such and distinguished from explicit definitions. A reader who wants to adjust a construction to reflect prosecution history or an alternative claim interpretation can do so on a transparent record of how the original construction was derived.
What this does to the rest of the chart
The construction step controls evidence extraction downstream. Phrases of a limitation are interpreted in light of the construction adopted for the relevant terms. Evidence is scored against the constructed meaning, not against an unstated assumption about what the term might mean.
When a chart includes a partial or no match on a limitation, the construction that drove that result is visible. A reviewer can identify whether the partial match reflects an evidence gap or a debatable construction choice, and adjust either independently.