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Access USPTO patent, trademark, and prosecution data via open APIs.

58|9|Updated Mar 16, 2026
Search Tags:#patents#assignment#ip#patent-search#uspto#peds#tsdr
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --skill alterlab-uspto
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: alterlab-uspto
Source: https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills/tree/main/skills/databases/alterlab-uspto
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AlterLab-IEU/AlterLab-Academic-Skills --skill alterlab-uspto

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, uspto-opendata-python, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Provide programmatic access to USPTO data to support IP discovery, prior art research, and portfolio analysis across patents, trademarks, and prosecution histories.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Patent discovery and details: Discover patents by keywords, inventors, assignees, CPC classifications, or dates, and retrieve full patent records.
  • Trademark status and history: Retrieve trademark data, status, ownership, and prosecution history via TSDR APIs.
  • Prosecution and assignments: Access PEDS data for examination timelines and use Assignment APIs to track ownership changes.
  • Comprehensive portfolio analysis: Combine patent, trademark, and litigation data for portfolio risk and opportunity assessment.

Quick Start

Run a simple query to fetch current patent and trademark status for a target company or inventor.

Frequently Asked Questions about alterlab-uspto

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search USPTO patents by inventor and assignee?▼

You can discover USPTO patents by inventors and assignees using the PatentSearch API, which retrieves full patent records and supports filtering by keywords, CPC classifications, and dates.

Can I track patent prosecution history and examination timelines from USPTO?▼

Yes, you can track patent prosecution history and examination timelines by accessing PEDS data, which provides detailed examination timeline records directly from USPTO open APIs.

What's the best way to monitor patent assignment ownership changes?▼

The best way to monitor patent assignment ownership changes is by querying the USPTO Assignment APIs, which track and retrieve ownership transfer records across targeted companies and inventors.

Does this Skill retrieve trademark status and prosecution history via TSDR?▼

Yes, this Skill retrieves trademark status, ownership, and prosecution history by querying the TSDR APIs, providing comprehensive trademark portfolio data directly from USPTO.

Do I need a USPTO API key to access PEDS and TSDR data?▼

Yes, you need a USPTO API key to satisfy authentication requirements for accessing PEDS, TSDR, PatentSearch, and Assignment services, ensuring normalized data retrieval across multiple endpoints.

Can I combine patent, trademark, and prosecution data for portfolio analysis?▼

Yes, you can combine patent, trademark, and prosecution data by cross-referencing multiple USPTO endpoints, enabling comprehensive portfolio risk and opportunity assessment across companies.

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