patents-mcp-server

What this does

patents-mcp-server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

USPTO_API_KEY
EPO_CONSUMER_KEY
EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET
GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS
GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_JSON
GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT
TRANSPORT
PORT
LOG_LEVEL
HOST
PUBLIC_BASE_URL

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install patents-mcp-server?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add patents-mcp-server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with patents-mcp-server?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to patents-mcp-server as well.

Does patents-mcp-server need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: USPTO_API_KEY, EPO_CONSUMER_KEY, EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET, GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS, GOOGLE_CREDENTIALS_JSON, GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT, TRANSPORT, PORT, LOG_LEVEL, HOST, PUBLIC_BASE_URL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.