# Run patent searches in Claude via a Google Patents MCP

**Use case:** 

Let Claude search Google Patents through MCP. Ask about any technology and get patent titles, numbers, assignees, and dates in chat.

## Input

```json
{
  "q": "quantum error correction",
  "num": 20,
  "max_pages": 1,
  "clustered": false,
  "dups": false,
  "scholar": false,
  "no_cache": false,
  "include_ai_summary": true,
  "include_details": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "patents": {
    "label": "Patents"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

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