UnfoldIP Patent Search

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Search 14.3M US patents (2005+) and read full claims and descriptions, with cited source links.

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http unfoldip-patent-search 'https://unfoldip.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <API key> — issue a free key at https://unfoldip.com/account/api-keys>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "unfoldip-patent-search": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://unfoldip.com/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "Authorization": "<Bearer <API key> — issue a free key at https://unfoldip.com/account/api-keys>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is UnfoldIP Patent Search?

Search 14.3M US patents (2005+) and read full claims and descriptions, with cited source links.

How do I install UnfoldIP Patent Search?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http unfoldip-patent-search 'https://unfoldip.com/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer <API key> — issue a free key at https://unfoldip.com/account/api-keys>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does UnfoldIP Patent Search need an API key?

Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.

Who maintains UnfoldIP Patent Search?

It is published by com.unfoldip. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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