Patents / USPTO data for AI agents
US patent grants and applications: search, lookup, inventors, assignees.
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Connect in one step
Patents / USPTO tools run on the same LiveDataLink endpoint as every other domain - one bearer key, no per-source integration. Add this to your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, n8n, LangChain, and more):
{
"mcpServers": {
"livedatalink": {
"url": "https://livedatalink.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}Then call any tool below. The free tier gives you 1,000 queries/month across all 284 tools with no credit card.
Patents / USPTO tools (5)
| patent_search | Search patents by keyword, title, or abstract. |
| patent_details | Full record for a patent by number. |
| patent_inventor_search | Find patents by inventor name. |
| patent_assignee_search | Find patents by assignee / owning organization. |
| patent_recent | Recently granted patents in a technology area. |
Common queries this domain answers: patent · uspto · invention · inventor · assignee · intellectual property · ip · prior art · patent number · claims · filing · grant · utility patent · design patent.
Why LiveDataLink for Patents / USPTO
- One key, 59 domains. These tools sit alongside FMCSA carrier safety, sanctions screening, SEC filings, courts, Census, and FRED - no separate integration per source.
- Resale-safe. Sourced from USPTO / PatentsView - public and openly-licensed data you can embed and redistribute.
- Built for agents. Read-only annotated MCP tools, Streamable HTTP, Bearer auth. Works out of the box in Claude, Cursor, and n8n's native MCP node.
FAQ
- What Patents / USPTO data can an AI agent access through LiveDataLink?
- US patent grants and applications: search, lookup, inventors, assignees. It exposes 5 tools (patent_search, patent_details, patent_inventor_search, patent_assignee_search, patent_recent) over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp, sourced from USPTO / PatentsView.
- How do I connect to the LiveDataLink Patents / USPTO MCP server?
- Add https://livedatalink.ai/mcp as a Streamable-HTTP MCP server in Claude, Cursor, n8n, or any MCP client, with an "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header. Get a free key (1,000 queries/month, no credit card) at https://livedatalink.ai/signup/free. No per-domain setup - the Patents / USPTO tools load under the same key as every other domain.
- Is the LiveDataLink Patents / USPTO data free and safe to redistribute?
- LiveDataLink sources Patents / USPTO data from USPTO / PatentsView. Public-domain US-government and openly-licensed data is resale-safe, so results can be embedded and redistributed in your own product. The free tier includes 1,000 queries/month; paid plans start at $10/month.