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PatentRef for Cursor

io.github.patentref/patentref-mcp

PatentsView-compatible US patent API: claim trees, patent briefs and search, grants 1976 to now.

client:Cursor transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install PatentRef in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

Held in this page only — never stored, logged, or sent anywhere but back to your screen. 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patentref-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "patentref-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "PATENTREF_API_KEY": "<PATENTREF_API_KEY>",
        "PATENTREF_BASE": "<PATENTREF_BASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs

PatentRef in other clients

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