# Google Patents Scraper | $2/1k | Patent Data & Citations (`ahmed_jasarevic/google-scraper`) Actor

Extract patent data from Google Patents — titles, abstracts, claims, inventors, assignees and citation networks. Search by keyword, patent number or assignee.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed\_jasarevic/google-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Ahmed Jasarevic](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Google Patents Scraper — Patent Data, Claims & Citation Analysis

Extract **patent data** from Google Patents — titles, abstracts, claims, inventors, assignees, filing dates, publication dates and citation networks. Search by **keyword, patent number, inventor or assignee** across all patent offices worldwide.

### Main Use Cases

- **Patent research** — analyze innovation trends by technology area
- **Competitive intelligence** — track competitor patent filings
- **Freedom-to-operate analysis** — search for relevant patents before product launch
- **Citation network mapping** — understand technology lineage
- **Inventor profiling** — identify key inventors by field
- **Portfolio analysis** — build patent portfolio datasets

### Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `title` | string | Patent title |
| `abstract` | string | Patent abstract |
| `patentNumber` | string | Patent/publication number |
| `applicationNumber` | string | Application number |
| `filingDate` | string | Filing date |
| `publicationDate` | string | Publication date |
| `inventors` | array | Inventor names |
| `assignee` | string | Patent assignee/owner |
| `country` | string | Country/office |
| `claims` | array | Patent claims |
| `citations` | array | Cited patents |
| `citedBy` | array | Patents citing this one |
| `url` | string | Google Patents URL |
| `scrapedAt` | string | Extraction timestamp |

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | array | — | Google Patents search URLs |
| `maxPatents` | integer | `50` | Max patents |
| `sitemapYearStart` | integer | — | Start year filter |
| `sitemapYearEnd` | integer | — | End year filter |
| `countries` | array | — | Country/office filter |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | DATACENTER | Proxy config |
| `maxConcurrency` | integer | `5` | Parallel requests |

### Example Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": ["https://patents.google.com/?q=machine+learning&oq=machine+learning"],
  "maxPatents": 100
}
```

### Related Actors

- **USPTO Patent Scraper** (other) — US patent data
- **Espacenet Scraper** (other) — European patents
- **Lens.org Scraper** (other) — scholarly patents

### FAQ

#### What patent offices are supported?

Google Patents indexes patents from USPTO, EPO, WIPO, JPO, CNIPA and many others.

#### Can I search by patent number?

Yes. Include the patent number in the search URL or provide it directly.

#### Does this include full claim text?

Yes. Claims are extracted when available on the patent page.

### For AI Agents & LLM Apps

**Purpose:** Extract patent data from Google Patents — titles, abstracts, claims, inventors, assignees and citations.

**Minimal working input:**

```json
{
  "startUrls": ["https://patents.google.com/?q=blockchain&oq=blockchain"],
  "maxPatents": 20
}
```

**Output fields:** `title`, `abstract`, `patentNumber`, `filingDate`, `publicationDate`, `inventors`, `assignee`, `country`, `claims`, `citations`, `url`, `scrapedAt`.

**Behaviors an agent should know:**

- `startUrls` accepts Google Patents search or individual patent URLs.
- `countries` filters by patent office (e.g. \["US", "EP", "WO"]).
- Full claim text is extracted when `maxPatents` is low enough for detail pages.

**Billing:** Pay-per-result ($2/1K items).

### Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor is an independent tool and is **not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google Patents**. It accesses only publicly available patent data. You are responsible for compliance with applicable intellectual property laws.

### SEO Keywords

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# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Specific patent URLs to scrape. If empty, the actor will crawl the Google Patents sitemap to discover patents.

## `maxPatents` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of patents to scrape (0 = unlimited, but capped at 10000 for safety)

## `sitemapYearStart` (type: `integer`):

Starting year for sitemap crawling (e.g., 2020). Only used when startUrls is empty.

## `sitemapYearEnd` (type: `integer`):

Ending year for sitemap crawling (e.g., 2024). Only used when startUrls is empty.

## `countries` (type: `array`):

Filter patents by country codes (e.g., \['US', 'EP', 'WO', 'CN', 'JP']). Empty = all countries.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy settings for anti-bot protection. Apify Proxy is recommended.

## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of concurrent requests

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxPatents": 100,
  "sitemapYearStart": 2020,
  "sitemapYearEnd": 2024,
  "countries": [],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "BUYPROXIES94952"
    ]
  },
  "maxConcurrency": 4
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [],
    "countries": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/google-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [],
    "countries": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/google-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [],
  "countries": []
}' |
apify call ahmed_jasarevic/google-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,ahmed_jasarevic/google-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/6aBKgswMvls34wsat/builds/9jnO3oOv2fhMeqUrc/openapi.json