patents-search
Search global patents with natural language queries. Prior art, patent landscapes, and innovation tracking via Valyu.
npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill patents-search --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Patents Search Search the complete global patent database using natural language queries powered by Valyu's semantic search API. ## Why This Skill is Powerful - **No API Parameter Parsing**: Just pass natural language queries directly - no need to construct complex search parameters - **Semantic Search**: Understands the meaning of your query, not just keyword matching - **Full-Text Access**: Returns complete patent information including claims, descriptions, and technical details - **Image Links**: Includes patent diagrams and figures when available - **Comprehensive Coverage**: Access to global patent data across jurisdictions ## Requirements 1. Node.js 18+ (uses built-in fetch) 2. Valyu API key from https://platform.valyu.ai ($10 free credits) ## CRITICAL: Script Path Resolution The `scripts/search` commands in this documentation are relative to this skill's installation directory. Before running any command, locate the script using: ```bash PATENTS_SCRIPT=$(find ~/.claude/plugins/cache -name "search" -path "*/patents-search/*/scripts/*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1) ``` Then use the full path for all commands: ```bash $PATENTS_SCRIPT "CRISPR gene editing methods" 15 ``` ## A
- Why This Skill is Powerful
- Requirements
- CRITICAL: Script Path Resolution
- API Key Setup Flow
- When to Use This Skill
- Output Format
- Processing Results
- With jq
- Common Use Cases
- Prior Art Search
- Competitive Intelligence
- Technology Landscape
- Freedom to Operate
- Error Handling
scripts/search setup <api-key> Get patent titles scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].title' Get URLs scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].url' Extract full content scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].content' Find prior art scripts/search "lithium ion battery electrode materials" 50 Search competitor patents
What does the patents-search skill do?
Search global patents with natural language queries. Prior art, patent landscapes, and innovation tracking via Valyu.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill patents-search --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, a repository with 2,909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.