# Find All Patents by an Inventor Name - Apify

**Use case:** 

Look up every patent filed under a named inventor. Structured records for hiring due diligence, M&A, and academic research.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "by_inventor",
  "query": "",
  "assignees": [],
  "inventors": [
    "Yann LeCun"
  ],
  "patentIds": [],
  "countries": [],
  "statusFilter": "any",
  "dateFrom": "",
  "dateTo": "",
  "enrichmentDepth": "deep",
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "maxResults": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "patentId": {
    "label": "Patent ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "assigneeCurrent": {
    "label": "Assignee",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "inventors": {
    "label": "Inventors",
    "format": "array"
  },
  "countryCode": {
    "label": "Country",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "publicationDate": {
    "label": "Published",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "filingDate": {
    "label": "Filed",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "legalStatus": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Google Patents Intelligence](https://apify.com/constructive_calm/google-patents-intelligence) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/constructive_calm/google-patents-intelligence) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.