Can I use this skill to check trademark availability?

Yes, you can use the TSDR functionality to search by serial or registration numbers and check the status, ownership, and history of trademarks.

Does this skill require a USPTO API key?

Yes, you must register for a free API key at the USPTO API Manager (account.uspto.gov/api-manager) and set it as an environment variable named USPTO_API_KEY.

Is the patent data current?

The skill uses the PatentSearch API which provides access to modern patent records, typically updated through the most recent patent grants.

What kind of patent data can I retrieve?

You can access full patent data including abstracts, claims, descriptions, classifications, inventors, assignees, and detailed prosecution history (PEDS).

Can I analyze patent assignments with this tool?

Yes, the skill includes access to Patent and Trademark Assignment Search APIs to track ownership records and transfers of intellectual property.

USPTO Database Access

Name: USPTO Database Access
Author: lifangda

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Accesses official USPTO APIs to perform comprehensive patent and trademark searches, intellectual property analysis, and prosecution history tracking.

About

The USPTO Database skill integrates Claude directly with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's API ecosystem, providing specialized tools for IP professionals, researchers, and developers. It enables high-performance patent searching using ElasticSearch-based queries, detailed examination history retrieval via the Patent Examination Data System (PEDS), and real-time trademark status monitoring through TSDR. Whether you are performing a prior art search, analyzing competitor portfolios, or tracking ownership transfers through assignment records, this skill provides the programmatic interface needed to extract actionable intellectual property intelligence.

Key Features

Patent and trademark assignment tracking to monitor ownership transfers
Comprehensive prosecution history retrieval including office actions and transaction logs
Analysis of forward and backward citations for patent landscape mapping
Real-time trademark status and document retrieval (TSDR) by serial or registration number
Advanced patent searching by keywords, inventors, assignees, and CPC classifications
16 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Monitoring competitor IP portfolios for new filings or status changes in real-time
Conducting automated prior art searches during the R&D phase of product development
Analyzing patent office actions to identify common rejection patterns in specific technology sectors

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Key Features

Patent and trademark assignment tracking to monitor ownership transfers
Comprehensive prosecution history retrieval including office actions and transaction logs
Analysis of forward and backward citations for patent landscape mapping
Real-time trademark status and document retrieval (TSDR) by serial or registration number
Advanced patent searching by keywords, inventors, assignees, and CPC classifications
16 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Monitoring competitor IP portfolios for new filings or status changes in real-time
Conducting automated prior art searches during the R&D phase of product development
Analyzing patent office actions to identify common rejection patterns in specific technology sectors