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General Patent Search by learningmatter-mit

Name: General Patent Search
Author: learningmatter-mit

File contents

general-patent-search

Goal

To retrieve patent information (titles, assignees, dates, and snippets) for specific materials, chemicals, or technologies to assess novelty, freedom-to-operate, and existing intellectual property landscapes. This skill uses Google Patents for free, global, no-key-required patent querying.

Instructions

1. Identify Target and Scope

Determine exactly what you are searching for.

Are you looking for a specific chemical? (e.g., "tetrafluoropropene")
Are you looking for a specific company's IP? (e.g., assignee "SK Innovation")

2. Search Strategy (Google Patents)

Use the python script to query Google Patents. It will return global patents matching your query string.

# Env: base-agent
python .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "query string" --limit 10

Examples

Searching for recent global patents on a novel refrigerant by chemical name:

# Env: base-agent
python .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "tetrafluoropropene OR HFO-1234yf" --limit 5

Searching for global patents assigned to SK Innovation regarding electrolytes:

# Env: base-agent
python .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "assignee:(SK Innovation) AND electrolyte" --limit 5

Constraints

Environments: The script requires the base-agent Conda environment.
Google Patents Limits: The scraping script is sensitive to IP rate-limiting. Do not set --limit excessively high (keep under 50).
Chemical Structures: This tool performs text-based searches. It does not perform exact Substructure or Tanimoto similarity searches natively. You must provide textual synonyms (e.g., IUPAC names, trade names) for accurate chemical retrieval.

References

Google Patents: https://patents.google.com/

Author: Sathya Edamadaka Contact: GitHub @snme

---name: general-patent-searchdescription: Search for patents by keyword, material name, or assignee using free data sources (Google Patents).---# general-patent-search## GoalTo retrieve patent information (titles, assignees, dates, and snippets) for specific materials, chemicals, or technologies to assess novelty, freedom-to-operate, and existing intellectual property landscapes. This skill uses Google Patents for free, global, no-key-required patent querying.## Instructions### 1. Identify Target and ScopeDetermine exactly what you are searching for.- Are you looking for a specific chemical? (e.g., "tetrafluoropropene")- Are you looking for a specific company's IP? (e.g., assignee "SK Innovation")### 2. Search Strategy (Google Patents)Use the python script to query Google Patents. It will return global patents matching your query string.```bash# Env: base-agentpython .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "query string" --limit 10```## ExamplesSearching for recent global patents on a novel refrigerant by chemical name:```bash# Env: base-agentpython .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "tetrafluoropropene OR HFO-1234yf" --limit 5```Searching for global patents assigned to SK Innovation regarding electrolytes:```bash# Env: base-agentpython .agents/skills/general-patent-search/scripts/query_google_patents.py "assignee:(SK Innovation) AND electrolyte" --limit 5```## Constraints- **Environments**: The script requires the `base-agent` Conda environment.- **Google Patents Limits**: The scraping script is sensitive to IP rate-limiting. Do not set `--limit` excessively high (keep under 50).- **Chemical Structures**: This tool performs **text-based** searches. It does not perform exact Substructure or Tanimoto similarity searches natively. You must provide textual synonyms (e.g., IUPAC names, trade names) for accurate chemical retrieval.## References- Google Patents: https://patents.google.com/---**Author:** Sathya Edamadaka**Contact:** [GitHub @snme](https://github.com/snme)

Frequently asked questions

General Patent Search