Agent skill

Uspto Database

by aipoch in aipoch/medical-research-skills

Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically.

MITAuto-check passedLegal & Compliance

Install Uspto Database

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .claude/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .claude/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .agents/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .agents/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .cursor/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .cursor/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git --path scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .gemini/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .gemini/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .github/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .github/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install aipoch/medical-research-skills uspto-database --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database .opencode/skills/uspto-database && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "uspto-database" agent skill from https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/tree/main/scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database into .opencode/skills/uspto-database/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "uspto-database", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: uspto-database
GitHub stars: 2k
Token cost: ~758 tokens
SKILL.md length: 245 words
Files: 7 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo: 567
Repo updated: Sep 17, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically.

Works in 3 steps: Search: Use scripts/patent_search.py to… → History: Use scripts/peds_client.py to… → Status checks: Use retrieved metadata to…
Tasks that involve Intellectual property
SKILL.md covers When to Use, Key Features, Dependencies and Example Usage, plus 1 more section
Runs Python scripts from its folder; needs USPTO_API_KEY and PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY

What it does

Uspto Database is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically.

Its SKILL.md is about 760 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/api_docs.md`, `scripts/__init__.py` and `scripts/patent_search.py`).

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Intellectual property. The repository describes itself as: Hundreds of agent skills for medical research, including protocol design, data analysis, evidence insights, and academic writing. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Intellectual property

Example prompts

“/uspto-database”

Requirements

Python 3
A credential in USPTO_API_KEY
A credential in PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Search: Use scripts/patent_search.py to locate relevant patent numbers/records from a text or fielded query.
History: Use scripts/peds_client.py to retrieve prosecution/examination history (events, dates, and status signals).
Status checks: Use retrieved metadata to assess maintenance-fee/expiration-related status where available.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 686e09d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships 3 files in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- USPTO_API_KEY
- PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Uspto Database loads about 758 tokens when it runs, and up to ~890 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 245 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~45
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~758
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~890

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from aipoch/medical-research-skills at commit 686e09d, republished under its MIT licence (© aipoch). 245 words, ~758 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/uspto-database/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 6 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: uspto-database
description: Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically.
license: MIT
author: AIPOCH

Source: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills

When to Use

Find relevant US patents by keyword, inventor, assignee, CPC/IPC class, or date range for prior-art screening.
Retrieve patent application/prosecution history (PEDS) to understand office actions, events, and timeline status.
Check trademark status and documents via TSDR for clearance, monitoring, or portfolio review.
Validate patent lifecycle signals such as maintenance-fee-related status or expiration indicators as part of diligence.
Pull assignment/ownership-related information to support chain-of-title checks.

Key Features

Patent search client for querying USPTO/PatentsView-style endpoints and returning matching patent identifiers/records.
PEDS client for fetching examination history and event data for applications.
TSDR access for trademark status and document retrieval.
Script-oriented workflow designed for automation (batch queries, pipelines, and integration into internal tools).

Dependencies

Python >=3.9
requests >=2.31.0
uspto-opendata-python >=0.3.0

Example Usage

python

# Example: search patents by abstract text and print results
# Prerequisite: set required API keys in environment variables as expected by your scripts/clients.
# For example (names may vary by implementation):
#   export USPTO_API_KEY="..."
#   export PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY="..."

from scripts.patent_search import PatentSearchClient

def main():
    client = PatentSearchClient()

    # Query example: search for patents whose abstract contains "AI"
    query = {"_text_all": {"patent_abstract": "AI"}}

    results = client.search_patents(query)
    print(results)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Implementation Details

Workflow
1. Search: Use scripts/patent_search.py to locate relevant patent numbers/records from a text or fielded query.
2. History: Use scripts/peds_client.py to retrieve prosecution/examination history (events, dates, and status signals).
3. Status checks: Use retrieved metadata to assess maintenance-fee/expiration-related status where available.
Query model
- Patent search is driven by a JSON query object (e.g., full-text constraints such as "_text_all" over fields like patent_abstract).
- Returned results are intended to be fed into downstream steps (e.g., PEDS lookups by application/patent identifiers).
Authentication
- API keys for USPTO and/or PatentsView are required and should be provided via environment variables or configuration used by the clients.
Networking
- HTTP requests are performed via requests; ensure timeouts/retries are configured in the underlying clients if running large batches.

Files

SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database of aipoch/medical-research-skills.

SKILL.md
references/api_docs.md
scripts/__init__.py
scripts/patent_search.py
scripts/peds_client.py
skill.yaml
uspto-database_audit_result_v1.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 686e09d

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Questions about Uspto Database

What does Uspto Database do?

Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically. Uspto Database is an agent skill from aipoch/medical-research-skills. Access USPTO data (Patent Search, PEDS, TSDR, assignments) when you need to query patents/trademarks and retrieve prosecution or status information programmatically.

When should I use Uspto Database?

Uspto Database fits situations like: tasks that involve Intellectual property.

How do I install Uspto Database in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .claude/skills/uspto-database in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Uspto Database in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (scientific-skills/Other/uspto-database in aipoch/medical-research-skills) into .agents/skills/uspto-database in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Uspto Database in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill uspto-database -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/uspto-database, .gemini/skills/uspto-database, .github/skills/uspto-database and .opencode/skills/uspto-database in your project.

What does Uspto Database need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Uspto Database needs Python for the scripts in its folder and credentials named USPTO_API_KEY and PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in USPTO_API_KEY; A credential in PATENTSVIEW_API_KEY.

Does Uspto Database access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Uspto Database safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Uspto Database use?

Uspto Database is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Uspto Database use?

About 758 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 132 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Uspto Database?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Uspto Database: Paper to Chinese Patent Drafter (Yuan1z0825/nature-skills, 46k stars), Paper To Cn Patent (snipp-zha/Paper-to-patent-Skill, 105 stars), Patent Examine (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars) and Patent Audit (gfodor/legal-skills, 393 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Uspto Database?

aipoch (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aipoch/medical-research-skills, which has 1,973 GitHub stars. The repository holds 567 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 17, 2026.

Source: aipoch/medical-research-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Uspto Database

Install Uspto Database

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

When to Use

Key Features

Dependencies

Example Usage

Implementation Details

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Install Uspto Database

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

When to Use

Key Features

Dependencies

Example Usage

Implementation Details

Files

Compare with similar skills

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