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About PatentRef MCP Server

MCP server for PatentRef: US patent claim trees, briefs and search over a PatentsView-compatible API

#search #data #legal #research #patents #mcp

PatentRef MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patentref": {
      "command": "patentref-mcp",
      "env": {
        "PATENTREF_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

PatentRef MCP Server tools

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We auto-extract tools from the README. The maintainer can list them under a ## Tools heading to populate this section.

Overview

What is Patentref?

MCP server for PatentRef: US patent claim trees, briefs and search over a PatentsView-compatible API

How to use Patentref?

Follow the repository README to install the server and add its MCP configuration to your client.

Key features of Patentref

search_patents(q, f, s, size, after): the PatentSearch v1 query grammar. GET /api/v1/patent/
similar_patents(text, n): the US patents nearest to a title and abstract. GET /api/v1/lapse/similar
build_facts(): the data version and as-of date in service. GET /api/v1/meta/
search_disclosures(q): public records of the PatentRef registry. GET /registry/search

Use cases of Patentref

Connect an MCP-compatible client to this repository's service.
Review the README-backed setup before enabling it in production.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the source code for Patentref?

The source code is linked from the repository URL on this page.

Does Patentref include a standard MCP config?

If the README contains a parseable MCP configuration block, it is shown in the Config tab.

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