PatentRef for Claude Desktop
io.github.patentref/patentref-mcp
PatentsView-compatible US patent API: claim trees, patent briefs and search, grants 1976 to now.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:stdio
runtime:pypi
Install PatentRef in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"patentref-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"patentref-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PATENTREF_API_KEY": "<PATENTREF_API_KEY>",
"PATENTREF_BASE": "<PATENTREF_BASE>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs