Can this skill track trademark ownership changes?

Yes, it utilizes the Trademark Assignment Search API to retrieve historical ownership records and recent transfers.

Does this skill require an API key?

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

Is it possible to see the full text of patent claims?

Yes, the skill can retrieve full patent data including claims, abstracts, citations, and detailed descriptions using the PatentSearch endpoints.

What is the rate limit for USPTO API requests?

The PatentSearch API typically has a rate limit of 45 requests per minute. The included helper scripts are designed to work within these constraints.

Can I search for both granted patents and pre-grant publications?

Yes, the skill supports searching across the full PatentSearch API ecosystem, covering granted patents, publications, and specific classification data.

USPTO Patent & Trademark Database

Name: USPTO Patent & Trademark Database
Author: K-Dense-AI

byK-Dense-AI

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Accesses USPTO APIs to perform comprehensive patent and trademark searches, retrieve examination histories, and analyze intellectual property data.

About

The USPTO Database skill integrates Claude with the United States Patent and Trademark Office's API ecosystem, including PatentSearch, PEDS, and TSDR. It enables automated intellectual property analysis, prior art searches, and real-time tracking of trademark statuses and patent assignments. Whether performing competitive landscape research or monitoring application prosecution histories, this skill provides the programmatic tools needed to extract and analyze high-fidelity legal and technical IP records directly through Claude.

Key Features

Advanced patent searching by keywords, inventors, assignees, and CPC classifications.
Trademark status and prosecution history tracking through TSDR.
2,188 GitHub stars
Analysis of patent citations (forward/backward) and office action records.
Retrieval of detailed patent examination history via the PEDS system.
Automated ownership tracking for patent and trademark assignments.

Use Cases

Analyzing competitor IP landscapes and ownership transfers through assignment data.
Monitoring a portfolio of trademarks for status changes or required maintenance filings.
Conducting prior art searches to evaluate the patentability of new inventions.

About

Key Features

Advanced patent searching by keywords, inventors, assignees, and CPC classifications.
Trademark status and prosecution history tracking through TSDR.
2,188 GitHub stars
Analysis of patent citations (forward/backward) and office action records.
Retrieval of detailed patent examination history via the PEDS system.
Automated ownership tracking for patent and trademark assignments.

Use Cases

Analyzing competitor IP landscapes and ownership transfers through assignment data.
Monitoring a portfolio of trademarks for status changes or required maintenance filings.
Conducting prior art searches to evaluate the patentability of new inventions.