Search and retrieve patent data from Google Patents, covering over 100 million patents and patent applications from patent offices worldwide. Get structured patent details including claims, citations, inventors, and filing dates through a simple REST API.
Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.
Map the patent landscape for any technology domain. Identify key players, filing trends, and white spaces for R&D planning and IP strategy.
Monitor competitor patent filings and track innovation activity across companies. Build IP intelligence dashboards for strategic business decisions.
Search existing patents and applications to assess novelty of inventions before filing. Find relevant prior art for patent prosecution and litigation support.
Analyze patent filing volumes and categories over time to identify emerging technologies, declining areas, and shifts in industry innovation focus.
One API call. Structured JSON response.
curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/google-patents/search?query=machine+learning+natural+language" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"{
"success": true,
"results": [
{
"patent_id": "US10123456B2",
"title": "System and method for natural language processing using deep learning",
"assignee": "Google LLC",
"inventors": ["John Smith", "Jane Doe"],
"filing_date": "2021-03-15",
"grant_date": "2023-11-07",
"abstract": "A system and method for processing natural language..."
}
]
}See how Scrappa compares to the official API.
| Feature | Scrappa | USPTO PatentsView API |
|---|---|---|
| Global patents | Yes (100M+ worldwide) | US patents only |
| Search by keyword | Limited | |
| Patent details | Full (claims, citations) | Limited fields |
| Price per 1k requests | $0.20 | Free (US only) |
| Data freshness | Google Patents (current) | Quarterly updates |
| API simplicity | Simple REST | Complex query syntax |
| Free tier | 500 credits/month | Free (limited) |
| Authentication | API key only | API key |
PatentsView only covers US patents with quarterly data updates and complex query syntax. Scrappa searches Google Patents, which indexes 100M+ patents from patent offices worldwide (USPTO, EPO, WIPO, JPO, etc.) with current data and a simple REST API.
Yes. You can search thousands of keywords and assignees to map patent landscapes across technology domains. The structured JSON output makes it easy to aggregate, analyze, and visualize patent data for IP strategy and competitive intelligence.
Just a Scrappa API key passed as an X-API-KEY header. No USPTO account, no EPO registration, no complex API agreements. Sign up, get your key, and start searching patents immediately.
You can search patents by keyword, inventor, or assignee, and get full details including title, abstract, claims, citations, inventors, assignee, filing date, grant date, publication data, and patent family information. All data comes from Google Patents.
Yes. Every Scrappa account gets 500 free credits per month with no credit card required. Test both patent search and patent details endpoints before committing to paid usage.
Scrappa charges $0.20 per 1,000 requests with no daily caps. Patent search and detail queries cost the same. The free tier includes 500 credits per month to get started with patent research.