Agent skill

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database

by patsnap in patsnap/mcp

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents. An agent skill from patsnap/mcp.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedLegal & Compliance

Install Patsnap Global Core Patent Database

skills CLI
$ npx skills add patsnap/mcp --skill patsnap-global-core-patent-database -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install patsnap/mcp patsnap-global-core-patent-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/patsnap/mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/ip-intelligence/patsnap-global-core-patent-database .claude/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-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/

Facts

Skill name
patsnap-global-core-patent-database
GitHub stars
113
Token cost
~672 tokens
SKILL.md length
207 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
32
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents. An agent skill from patsnap/mcp.

  • Works in 3 steps: Understand the user's search intent → Choose the right workflow → Synthesize and cite
  • Tasks that involve Intellectual property
  • SKILL.md covers Setup, Prerequisites, Instructions for AI Agents and Example Workflows, plus 1 more section
  • Reaches connect.patsnap.com

What it does

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database is an agent skill from patsnap/mcp. Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents. A core patent data tool for high-frequency patent workflows. It supports search, full text and drawings, legal status, licensing, transfer, pledge, and reexamination and invalidation proceeding information, helping teams complete patent checks and fact verification efficiently. It is suitable for daily search, case research, legal support, and operational analysis.

Its SKILL.md is about 670 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `README.md`).

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering Intellectual property. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: MCP server for 200M+ patents, scientific literature, chemistry and pharma records. Search prior art and R&D intelligence powered by PatSnap's proprietary databases via Claude… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Intellectual property

Example prompts

  • “/patsnap-global-core-patent-database”

Requirements

  • A credential in YOUR_API_KEY

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Understand the user's search intent
  2. Choose the right workflow
  3. Synthesize and cite

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 7a4b429. 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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are json).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • connect.patsnap.com

    Also links to:

    • open.patsnap.com
    • patsnap.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database loads about 672 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 115 tokens; SKILL.md has 207 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~115
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~672

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from patsnap/mcp at commit 7a4b429, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© patsnap). 207 words, ~672 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
patsnap-global-core-patent-database
description
Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents. A core patent data tool for high-frequency patent workflows. It supports search, full text and drawings, legal status, licensing, transfer, pledge, and reexamination and invalidation proceeding information, helping teams complete patent checks and fact verification efficiently. It is suitable for daily search, case research, legal support, and operational analysis.
homepage
https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/mcp-servers/core-patents
metadata.author
Patsnap
metadata.category
IP Intelligence
metadata.version
1.0.0

Setup

Get your API Key at https://open.patsnap.com

Global Core Patent Database

This skill connects your AI agent to Patsnap's Global Core Patent Database MCP server.

With this skill, your agent can use Patsnap data and workflow capabilities for IP Intelligence tasks.

Prerequisites

This skill requires the Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP server to be configured in your environment:

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "global_core_patent_database": {
      "url": "https://connect.patsnap.com/1458a4/mcp?apikey=YOUR_API_KEY",
      "type": "streamableHttp"
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at open.patsnap.com.

For the full list of available tools and input parameters, refer to the official MCP server documentation: https://open.patsnap.com/marketplace/mcp-servers/core-patents


Instructions for AI Agents

Step 1: Understand the user's search intent

Identify the target entities, date ranges, owners, patent numbers, technologies, or document types in the user's request.

Step 2: Choose the right workflow

Use semantic, fielded, identifier-based, analytics, or retrieval workflows according to the task and available MCP tools.

Step 3: Synthesize and cite

Present results in a structured format and cite returned patent numbers, record IDs, titles, organizations, or source names when available.


Example Workflows

  • Use Global Core Patent Database to analyze recent patent activity for a target technology.
  • Find relevant patents and summarize the key applicants, dates, and technical themes.
  • Compare the most important records returned by Global Core Patent Database.

Resources

© patsnap, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in ip-intelligence/patsnap-global-core-patent-database of patsnap/mcp.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 7a4b429

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Questions about Patsnap Global Core Patent Database

What does Patsnap Global Core Patent Database do?

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents. An agent skill from patsnap/mcp. Patsnap Global Core Patent Database is an agent skill from patsnap/mcp. Patsnap Global Core Patent Database MCP for AI agents.

When should I use Patsnap Global Core Patent Database?

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database fits situations like: tasks that involve Intellectual property.

How do I install Patsnap Global Core Patent Database in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add patsnap/mcp --skill patsnap-global-core-patent-database -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (ip-intelligence/patsnap-global-core-patent-database in patsnap/mcp) into .claude/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Patsnap Global Core Patent Database in Codex?

Run `npx skills add patsnap/mcp --skill patsnap-global-core-patent-database -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (ip-intelligence/patsnap-global-core-patent-database in patsnap/mcp) into .agents/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Patsnap Global Core Patent 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 patsnap/mcp --skill patsnap-global-core-patent-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/patsnap-global-core-patent-database, .gemini/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database, .github/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database and .opencode/skills/patsnap-global-core-patent-database in your project.

What does Patsnap Global Core Patent Database need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Patsnap Global Core Patent Database is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: A credential in YOUR_API_KEY.

Does Patsnap Global Core Patent Database access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: connect.patsnap.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: open.patsnap.com and patsnap.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Patsnap Global Core Patent 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Patsnap Global Core Patent Database use?

Patsnap Global Core Patent Database is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Patsnap Global Core Patent Database use?

About 672 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Patsnap Global Core Patent Database?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Patsnap Global Core Patent Database: Prior Art Search (illusionaireal/oh-my-patent, 104 stars), Mpep Search (RobThePCGuy/Claude-Patent-Creator, 196 stars), Patent Draft Agent (ninehills/skills, 280 stars) and Patent Review (AI4Scientist/nano-scientist, 128 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Patsnap Global Core Patent Database?

patsnap (a GitHub organization) maintains it in patsnap/mcp, which has 113 GitHub stars. The repository holds 32 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 20, 2026.

Source: patsnap/mcp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.