Patent Downloader
About
A Python SDK for downloading patents from Google Patents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support.
Explore
- Download patent PDFs from Google Patents
- Simple and clean API
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server support
- Command-line interface
- Type hints and comprehensive error handling
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Patent DownloaderCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
uv add patent-downloader
uv add "patent-downloader[mcp]"
uv add "patent-downloader[dev]"
from patent_downloader import PatentDownloader
You can also run the MCP server directly using uvx without installing the package:
- OUTPUT_DIR: Default output directory for downloaded files (default: ./downloads)
Example:
pre-commit install
```bash
download_patent
Download a single patent PDF from Google Patents. Args: patent_number: The patent number to download (e.g., 'WO2013078254A1') output_dir: Directory to save the PDF file Returns: Success or error message
download_patents
Download multiple patent PDFs from Google Patents. Args: patent_numbers: List of patent numbers to download output_dir: Directory to save the PDF files Returns: Summary of download results
get_patent_info
Get detailed information about a patent. Args: patent_number: The patent number to get information for Returns: Formatted patent information
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"patent downloader": {
"patent_downloader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/Edison-A-N/[email protected]",
"--with",
"patent_downloader[mcp]",
"patent-downloader",
"mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OUTPUT_DIR": "/Users/nan.zhang/Downloads/patents"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"patent_downloader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--from",
"git+https://github.com/Edison-A-N/[email protected]",
"--with",
"patent_downloader[mcp]",
"patent-downloader",
"mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OUTPUT_DIR": "/Users/nan.zhang/Downloads/patents"
}
}
}A Python SDK for downloading patents from Google Patents with Model Context Protocol (MCP) support.
Features
- Download patent PDFs from Google Patents
- Simple and clean API
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) server support
- Command-line interface
- Type hints and comprehensive error handling
Installation
Using uv (recommended)
```bash
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