GoVeda Patent MCP Server

AI-powered patent intelligence for search & analysis via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Search and analyze 220M+ global patents with semantic search, prior art discovery, novelty/patentability reports, and full patent content retrieval — directly from Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible AI assistants.

Endpoint: https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp Transport: Streamable HTTP Authentication: OAuth 2.0 (automatic browser sign-in)

Quick Start

Claude Desktop / claude.ai

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector:

• Name: GoVeda Patent
• URL: https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp

OAuth authentication opens automatically in your browser.

Claude Code

claude mcp add goveda-patent --transport http https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings > Apps > Advanced > Enable Developer Mode. Add MCP server with URL https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp and OAuth authentication.

Cursor / Windsurf (mcp-remote bridge)

For clients that only support stdio transport:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "goveda-patent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Requires Node.js installed. mcp-remote handles OAuth and protocol bridging.

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Add to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "goveda-patent": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.goveda.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Search & Discovery

Tool	Description	Cost
search_patents	Semantic search across 220M+ patents by technology description or concept	~50-320 credits
get_prior_art	Find prior art for a known patent by publication number	~690 credits
get_search_status	Poll async search/prior art progress and retrieve results	Free

Reports

Tool	Description	Cost
generate_report	AI-powered novelty/patentability assessment for an invention idea	720 credits
get_report_status	Poll async report generation progress	Free
get_report_summary	Executive summary with patentability verdict	Free
get_report_patent_analysis	Detailed claim-by-claim comparison with cited prior art	Free

Patent Content

Tool	Description	Cost
get_patent	Retrieve specific patent sections by publication number	1 credit
batch_get_patents	Retrieve multiple patents in one call	1 credit/patent

Available sections: abstract, claims, description, dates, parties, classifications, legal_status, citations, family, or all.

Account

Tool	Description	Cost
get_usage	Check remaining credit balance and billing period	Free
start_free_trial	Activate 14-day trial with 10,000 credits	Free

Example Prompts

Patent search:

"Search for patents about wireless charging for electric vehicles"

Prior art analysis:

"Find prior art for patent US-20230001234-A1"

Patent content:

"Show me the abstract and claims of US-11234567-B2"

Novelty report:

"Generate a novelty report for: A solar panel with self-cleaning nano-coating that activates upon detecting dust accumulation using piezoelectric sensors"

Credit check:

"Check my remaining credits"

Pricing

New users get a 14-day free trial with 10,000 credits — no credit card required. Credits are shared between the MCP server and the GoVeda web app.

See goveda.com/pricing for plans.

Important Notes

• Reports are AI-generated for informational purposes only. Professional legal review is recommended for patent decisions.
• All tools include MCP safety annotations (readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, title).
• Responses are truncated to 8,000 characters per field to limit data exposure.

Links

• GoVeda — Web application
• Documentation — Full MCP server documentation
• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
• Support

License

This repository contains documentation and configuration for the GoVeda Patent MCP Server. The server itself is a hosted service at mcp.goveda.com. See Terms of Service for usage terms.