Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?

io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?

io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server

patents-mcp-server

Patent intelligence — USPTO Open Data, PTAB, EPO OPS and BigQuery full-text search.

2 233/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 17d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is an MCP server that patent intelligence — USPTO Open Data, PTAB, EPO OPS and BigQuery full-text search. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 59/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patents": {
      "env": {
        "USPTO_API_KEY": "${USPTO_API_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_KEY": "${EPO_CONSUMER_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET": "${EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET}",
        "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "${GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT}",
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}"
      },
      "args": [
        "dist/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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Patent intelligence — USPTO Open Data, PTAB, EPO OPS and BigQuery full-text search.

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Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.

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Search Data

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patents": {
      "env": {
        "USPTO_API_KEY": "${USPTO_API_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_KEY": "${EPO_CONSUMER_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET": "${EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET}",
        "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "${GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT}",
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}"
      },
      "args": [
        "dist/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server does

Patent intelligence — USPTO Open Data, PTAB, EPO OPS and BigQuery full-text search.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked - your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'patents-mcp-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

patents-mcp-server

FastMCP TypeScript patent intelligence MCP server. 45 tools across USPTO, EPO, and Google Patents for IP landscape analysis, freedom-to-operate research, and patent monitoring.

Note: PatentsView support was removed in May 2026 — its API host search.patentsview.org was decommissioned on 2026-03-20 when PatentsView migrated to USPTO ODP as bulk-download datasets only (no live API replacement). US full-text search is now available via Google BigQuery; bibliographic data via USPTO ODP. See docs/MCP_PLAN-PatentsView-Rehoming_2026-05-30.md for the options analysis.

Data Sources

Source	Tools	Key Capability
USPTO ODP	30	Applications, document PDF download, PTAB, citations, litigation, office actions
EPO OPS	8	INPADOC patent families, legal status across ~44 offices, claims/descriptions
Google BigQuery	4	Full-text search across 90M+ patents, citation networks, CPC analytics

Tools only register when their required API keys are configured — no broken tools cluttering the MCP client.

Quick Start

pnpm install
cp .env.example .env    # Add your API keys
pnpm build

Run via stdio (Claude Desktop / Claude Code)

node dist/index.js

Run via HTTP (remote deployment)

TRANSPORT=httpStream PORT=8080 node dist/index.js

MCP Configuration (.mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patents": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "USPTO_API_KEY": "${USPTO_API_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_KEY": "${EPO_CONSUMER_KEY}",
        "EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET": "${EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET}",
        "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS": "${GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS}",
        "GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT": "${GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Test with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

Configuration

API Keys

Source	Env Var(s)	Where to Get
USPTO ODP	`USPTO_API_KEY`	data.uspto.gov → MyODP
EPO OPS	`EPO_CONSUMER_KEY` + `EPO_CONSUMER_SECRET`	developers.epo.org
BigQuery	`GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` + `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT`	GCP Console (service account with BigQuery roles)

Missing API keys disable related tools gracefully — the server still starts with whatever sources are configured. Use the check-api-status tool to verify which sources are available.

Credential Management with envpkt

This project uses envpkt for credential management. API keys are stored as sealed (age-encrypted) packets and non-secret config as [env.*] entries in envpkt.toml. The .mcp.json references env vars via ${VAR} syntax, which are loaded by eval "$(envpkt env export)" in your shell profile.

Path Expansion

GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS supports tilde (~) and environment variable ($HOME, ${HOME}) expansion via functype-os. Use paths like ~/.config/gcloud/key.json instead of absolute paths.

BigQuery Cost Notes

Free tier: 1TB/month of queries scanned
A broad full-text search across 90M patents scans ~200-300GB per query
Targeted queries (patent number, family, CPC with date range) scan much less
Every query runs a dry run first; estimated cost is included in the response

Tools

USPTO ODP (13 tools)

Official USPTO Open Da

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Why this score

Five weighted categories - click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

59/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−41

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked patents-mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.sapientsai/patents-mcp-server is actively maintained - last commit was 17 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars.