Patent Search MCP Server

by smythmykeio.github.smythmyke/patent-search-mcp-serverv0.5.0

Patent research and prior-art search: dossiers, USPTO prosecution histories, office action analysis, Boolean queries, citation graphs and CPC lookup.

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Install Patent Search MCP server

claude mcp add patent-search -e PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY='<patent-search-api-key>' -- npx -y patent-search-mcp-server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "patent-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<patent-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "patent-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<patent-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "patent-search": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "patent-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<patent-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patent-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "patent-search-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY": "<patent-search-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY	yes	yes	API key minted from the AI Patent Search Generator Chrome extension's Admin tab. Format: psg_live_... or psg_test_...
PATENT_SEARCH_API_BASE	—	—	Override the API base URL. Default: https://us-central1-solicitation-matcher-extension.cloudfunctions.net/ai/v1

Freshness

Slowing — last maintenance signal 4mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-06-08 · 4mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-05-27 · 5mo ago · GitHub · v0.1.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-06-01 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.5.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Patent Search MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add patent-search -e PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY='<patent-search-api-key>' -- npx -y patent-search-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Patent Search require an API key?

Yes. It expects PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Patent Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Patent Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.smythmyke/patent-search-mcp-server.