What problem does it solve?
This Skill provides programmatic access to the vast USPTO databases, enabling users to search patents, retrieve examination histories, and query trademark information, streamlining intellectual property analysis and prior art searches.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Patent Search: Find patents by keywords, inventors, assignees, or classifications.
- Examination History: Access detailed prosecution data (PEDS) for patent applications.
- Trademark Search: Look up trademarks by serial or registration number and check their status (TSDR).
- Assignment Tracking: Monitor ownership changes for both patents and trademarks.
- Use Case: A legal team needs to conduct a prior art search for a new invention. They can use this Skill to search for existing patents with similar keywords and classifications, analyze their examination history, and check for any related trademark filings by the same inventors or companies.
Quick Start
Use the db-uspto skill to search for patents related to 'artificial intelligence' filed after '2023-01-01'.