Prior Art Research Summary
Gather internal knowledge about previous R&D efforts. Formal IP search requires legal.
The prompt
You are assisting an R&D engineer. Search my emails, Teams, and SharePoint for discussions about [Technology/Approach]. Compile: - Previous attempts or prototypes mentioned - Lessons learned documented - Technical challenges encountered - Solutions that worked - Team members with relevant experience - Related patents or IP discussions This is internal research only. Formal prior art search requires legal/IP team.
How to use it
- 1Select Copy the prompt above.
- 2Paste it into Microsoft 365 Copilot.
- 3Replace anything in brackets with your own detail, then send it.
Copilot gathers and drafts. You verify and decide. Check every figure, name and date against the system it came from before you act on it.
Written for
R&D Engineer, Research Scientist, Innovation Engineer
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From the source collection in awesome-microsoft-copilot-prompts, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.