Keyless 12-tool patentability MCP: USPTO pillar scores, prior art, hosted at patentprecheck.com/mcp.
Scored across 12 tools
Most tools have clearly distinct roles, especially lookup_patent, compare_to_patent, cpc_suggest, pillars, and the ICR lifecycle tools. The main overlap is among precheck_score, precheck_prior_art, and precheck_search_corpus, which all retrieve prior art but differ in scoring, focus, and speed; descriptions help but an agent could still hesitate.
All tools use a consistent precheck_ prefix and snake_case, making the set predictable. However, the convention is not strictly verb_noun throughout: some are noun-oriented (precheck_pillars, precheck_deliverables) or noun_verb (precheck_cpc_suggest).
Twelve tools is a well-scoped size for a patent pre-check workflow. Each tool supports a specific stage: scoring, prior-art retrieval, patent lookup/comparison, legal context, CPC suggestions, rejection risk, and ICR session lifecycle.
The set covers the core pre-check and Interactive Code Review lifecycle well, including scoring, prior art, compare/lookup, legal context, rejection patterns, and deliverables. Minor gaps remain, such as no explicit session cancellation/update operation and no direct full-text patent claims retrieval tool.
Compare invention text to a known US patent: embedding similarity plus prior-art risk analysis (statute hints, overlap theme, distinction checklist). Use when the user names a specific reference patent.
Inputs: code (required), patent_id (required), confirm_upload (required), filename.
Suggest Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) codes for an invention description. Offline heuristic — informational only. No network call.
Inputs: code (required), limit, invention_kind.
Return download URLs for finalized ICR deliverables (filing packet, coaching report, package zip, scorecard PDF). Requires report_id and session_key.
Inputs: report_id (required), session_key (required).
Return a short snippet of current US software-patent legal guidance (CAFC, USPTO, Alice/§101) relevant to scoring this invention. Informational only — not legal advice.
Inputs: code (required), confirm_upload (required), filename.
Resolve a US patent or application number (e.g. US1234567B2) via USPTO Open Data Portal and optionally join the indexed prior-art corpus. Returns title, status, CPC, grant-text excerpt, and a public URL. No API key required in the MCP client.
Inputs: patent_id (required), include_grant_text.
List the five scoring pillars (with statutes and weights) and the band rules used by precheck_score. Use this to explain a score to the user. No network call.
Inputs: no named parameters.
Return the closest prior-art matches consulted for an invention (titles, sources, similarity scores, URLs). Runs the same analyze pipeline as precheck_score but focuses on retrieval results. Pass invention text via code.
Inputs: code (required), confirm_upload (required), tier, limit, +1 more.
Preview examination-risk signals: similar office-action rejections, abandonment patterns, and the primary statutory basis an examiner might cite (§101/§102/§103). Use after precheck_score to explain prosecution risk.
Inputs: code (required), confirm_upload (required), tier, filename.
Run a prior-art density / risk-profile pre-check on source code or an invention description. Returns a 0–100 directional score across the four USPTO statutory pillars (§101 eligibility, §102 novelty, §103 non-obviousness, §101 utility), a separate §112 filing-readiness signal, the band (Not Ready → File Ready), the pillar that holds the band back, opportunities to thicken the technical description, and a count of prior-art matches consulted. Show filename + size and get user yes, then pass confirm_upload: true. Pass the text inline via code.
Inputs: code (required), confirm_upload (required), tier, filename, +1 more.
Fast semantic search against the 2,200,000+ prior-art corpus without LLM scoring. Returns ranked matches with similarity scores. Cheaper than precheck_score when you only need references.
Inputs: code (required), confirm_upload (required), tier, limit, +1 more.
Return status for an active Interactive Code Review session. Requires report_id and session_key from the user access email link.
Inputs: report_id (required), session_key (required).
Return the URL where the user can start a paid (or promo-unlocked) Interactive Code Review that strengthens each pillar with evidence and produces a filing package. Use after precheck_score when the user wants to act on the result.
Inputs: email, promo, report_id.
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USPTO patent search and prior art lookup. Not legal advice
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Semantic patent search & analysis: find, compare, and analyze patents by meaning.
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