# Google Patents

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve patent information, solving problems related to research and development, innovation, and intellectual property management. It provides access to a vast database of patents and prior art, allowing users to input search queries and retrieve relevant results. Ideal for inventors, researchers, and businesses looking to explore existing patents and innovations.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/google-patents  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-patents

## Description

Search patents and prior art via Google Patents. No API key required. Data via SerpAPI; Smithery is not affiliated with Google.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/google/patents)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "google-patents"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-patents` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/google-patents/pull`

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