MCP USPTO Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for USPTO Patent data. This server provides structured context and information about patents to AI models, enabling them to answer questions about patents more effectively.

Quick Start

Run directly with npx:

npx mcp-uspto

The server will start on port 3000 by default.

Installation

If you want to install globally:

npm install -g mcp-uspto

Then run:

mcp-uspto

API Endpoints

Search Patents

POST /api/patents/search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "filters": {
    "year": "2023"
  }
}

Get Patent Details

GET /api/patents/:patentNumber

Example:

GET /api/patents/US11111111

Environment Variables

Create a .env file with:

PORT=3000

Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/liveric/mcp-uspto.git
cd mcp-uspto

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Start development server:

npm run dev

4. Build for production:

npm run build

License

ISC

Author

Eric Chandler