| name | patent-search |
| description | Execute patent searches on Google Patents. Supports free-text queries, date range filters (filing, priority, publication), assignee filters, country filters, and result limits. Always use this skill for any patent search, find, or lookup request — even when specific parameters are provided. |
| metadata | {"author":"sonesuke","version":"1.0.0"} |
| context | fork |
| agent | general-purpose |
Patent Search
Search for patents from Google Patents using the google-patent-cli MCP server.
Purpose
Execute patent searches with various filters including query, assignee, country, and date range.
MCP Tool
Uses search_patents MCP tool provided by google-patent-cli.
Usage
Search for patents, then use the returned dataset name to query with Cypher:
patent_search({
query: "machine learning",
limit: 20
})
# Returns dataset name like "search-abc123"
# Then query with execute_cypher:
execute_cypher({
dataset: "search-abc123",
query: "MATCH (p:Patent) RETURN p.title, p.assignee LIMIT 5"
})
CRITICAL: After searching, always use execute_cypher to retrieve results.
Do NOT read the output JSON file directly. The JSON file is an internal
artifact — all data is available through cypher queries.
Result Retrieval Patterns
Use these cypher patterns to retrieve search results:
Total count:
MATCH (p:Patent) RETURN COUNT(*) AS count
Top 20 snippets for noise analysis:
MATCH (p:Patent) RETURN p.id, p.title, p.snippet, p.assignee LIMIT 20
Assignee breakdown:
MATCH (p:Patent) RETURN p.assignee, COUNT(*) AS count ORDER BY count DESC
Date range summary:
MATCH (p:Patent) RETURN p.filing_date, p.title LIMIT 10
Available Patent Node Fields
| Field | Description |
|---|
id | Patent ID (e.g., "US9152718B2") |
title | Patent title |
snippet | Search result snippet |
abstract_text | Full abstract |
assignee | Assignee/applicant name |
filing_date | Filing date |
publication_date | Publication date |
url | Google Patents URL |
legal_status | Legal status |
family_id | Patent family ID |
Date Filter Examples
Search patents filed in 2023:
patent_search({
query: "artificial intelligence",
filing_after: "2023-01-01",
filing_before: "2023-12-31",
limit: 10
})
Search patents with priority date in 2024:
patent_search({
assignee: ["Google LLC"],
priority_after: "2024-01-01",
priority_before: "2024-12-31"
})
Search patents published in a specific date range:
patent_search({
query: "quantum computing",
publication_after: "2023-06-01",
publication_before: "2023-12-31"
})
Parameters
query (string, optional): Free-text search queryassignee (array of strings, optional): Filter by assignee/applicant namescountry (string, optional): Filter by country code (JP, US, CN, EP)
Date Filters
Three independent date filters are available:
priority_after (string, optional): Filter by priority date after (YYYY-MM-DD)priority_before (string, optional): Filter by priority date before (YYYY-MM-DD)publication_after (string, optional): Filter by publication date after (YYYY-MM-DD)publication_before (string, optional): Filter by publication date before (YYYY-MM-DD)filing_after (string, optional): Filter by filing date after (YYYY-MM-DD)filing_before (string, optional): Filter by filing date before (YYYY-MM-DD)
Other Parameters
limit (number, optional): Maximum number of results (default: 10)language (string, optional): Language/locale (ja, en, zh)
