Patent Interview Chatbot

AI Interview Assistant for Patent Applications (2024)

Overview

The Patent Interview Chatbot is an intelligent AI-powered assistant designed to simulate patent interviews. It helps inventors practice, refine, and improve their responses before submitting patent applications. By mimicking real patent examiner-style questioning, the system improves clarity, consistency, and completeness of patent-related answers.

Features

• 🤖 Interactive AI-driven patent interviews
• 🎙️ Speech-to-text input using OpenAI Whisper
• ⚡ Real-time feedback and response suggestions
• 🧠 Dynamic question generation based on patent category
• 🔄 Session management for multi-step interviews
• 📊 Context-aware guidance to improve answer quality

Tech Stack

Frontend

• React – Responsive and interactive user interface

Backend

• Node.js – Session management and API orchestration
• FastAPI – High-performance API for AI and speech processing

AI & Machine Learning

• GPT-3 – Contextual understanding and interview simulation
• Whisper – Speech-to-text transcription for voice input

Technologies Used

• React
• Node.js
• FastAPI
• GPT-3
• Whisper

Architecture Overview

1. The user interacts with the chatbot via a React frontend.
2. Voice or text input is captured and processed.
3. Whisper converts spoken input into text.
4. GPT-3 analyzes responses and generates follow-up questions and feedback.
5. Node.js and FastAPI manage interview sessions and API communication.

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v16 or higher)
• Python 3.9+
• OpenAI API key

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/patent-interview-chatbot.git
cd patent-interview-chatbot

Backend Setup

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn main:app --reload

Frontend Setup

cd frontend
npm install
npm start

Environment Variables

Create a .env file and add:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

1. Launch the frontend and backend servers.
2. Select a patent category to begin the interview.
3. Answer questions using text or voice input.
4. Receive real-time feedback and guidance.
5. Review and refine responses before final submission.

Impact

• Helps inventors prepare for patent interviews
• Improves clarity and technical accuracy of applications
• Reduces common patent filing errors
• Saves time and increases confidence during submissions

Live Demo: https://patent-interview-application.onrender.com/