patents-search

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The scripts/search commands in this documentation are relative to this skill's installation directory.

Before running any command, locate the script using:

PATENTS_SCRIPT=$(find ~/.claude/plugins/cache -name "search" -path "*/patents-search/*/scripts/*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)

Then use the full path for all commands:

$PATENTS_SCRIPT "CRISPR gene editing methods" 15

API Key Setup Flow

When you run a search and receive "setup_required": true, follow this flow:

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Ask the user for their API key:

"To search patents, I need your Valyu API key. Get one free ($10 credits) at https://platform.valyu.ai"

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Once the user provides the key, run:

scripts/search setup <api-key>

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Retry the original search.

When to Use This Skill

• Prior art searching and patent landscaping

• Technology trend analysis

• Competitor innovation tracking

• Patent freedom-to-operate analysis

• Patent claim analysis and interpretation

• Patent filing strategy research

Output Format

{

  "success": true,

  "type": "patents_search",

  "query": "CRISPR gene editing methods",

  "result_count": 10,

  "results": [

    {

      "title": "Patent Title",

      "url": "https://patents.google.com/...",

      "content": "Patent claims, description, technical details...",

      "source": "patents",

      "relevance_score": 0.95,

      "images": ["https://example.com/diagram.png"]

    }

  ],

  "cost": 0.025

}

Processing Results

With jq

# Get patent titles

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].title'

# Get URLs

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].url'

# Extract full content

scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].content'

Common Use Cases

Prior Art Search

# Find prior art

scripts/search "lithium ion battery electrode materials" 50

Competitive Intelligence

# Search competitor patents

scripts/search "CAR-T cell therapy manufacturing methods" 20

Technology Landscape

# Find technology trends

scripts/search "quantum computing error correction patents" 15

Freedom to Operate

# Search for blocking patents

scripts/search "mRNA vaccine delivery systems" 25

Error Handling

All commands return JSON with success field:

{

  "success": false,

  "error": "Error message"

}

Exit codes:

• 0 - Success

• 1 - Error (check JSON for details)

API Endpoint

• Base URL: https://api.valyu.ai/v1

• Endpoint: /search

• Authentication: X-API-Key header

Architecture

scripts/

├── search          # Bash wrapper

└── search.mjs      # Node.js CLI

Direct API calls using Node.js built-in fetch(), zero external dependencies.

Adding to Your Project

If you're building an AI project and want to integrate Patents Search directly into your application, use the Valyu SDK:

Python Integration

from valyu import Valyu

client = Valyu(api_key="your-api-key")

response = client.search(

    query="your search query here",

    included_sources=["valyu/valyu-patents"],

    max_results=20

)

for result in response["results"]:

    print(f"Title: {result['title']}")

    print(f"URL: {result['url']}")

    print(f"Content: {result['content'][:500]}...")

TypeScript Integration

import { Valyu } from "valyu-js";

const client = new Valyu("your-api-key");

const response = await client.search({

  query: "your search query here",

  includedSources: ["valyu/valyu-patents"],

  maxResults: 20

});

response.results.forEach((result) => {

  console.log(`Title: ${result.title}`);

  console.log(`URL: ${result.url}`);

  console.log(`Content: ${result.content.substring(0, 500)}...`);

});

See the Valyu docs for full integration examples and SDK reference.