search_patents
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Search USPTO patents by keyword, phrase, assignee company, or inventor name using the PatentsView API.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | yes | Keyword or phrase to search in patent title and abstract |
| assignee | string | no | Filter by assignee/company name |
| inventor | string | no | Filter by inventor last name |
| limit | number | no | Number of results (max 25) |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword or phrase to search in patent title and abstract"
},
"assignee": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by assignee/company name"
},
"inventor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Filter by inventor last name"
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of results (max 25)",
"default": 10
}
},
"required": [
"q"
]
}