# Google Patents Scraper - Search Patents by Assignee & Date (`logiover/google-patents-scraper`) Actor Search millions of patents on Google Patents with no API key. Free text + inventor, assignee, date, country, status filters. Up to 10k results per query. - **URL**: https://apify.com/logiover/google-patents-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Logiover](https://apify.com/logiover) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.99 / 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. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 — Search Patents by Assignee, Inventor & Date (No API Key) Search **millions of patents** on Google Patents and export them as structured data — **no API key, no login**. A single query can match hundreds of thousands of patents; this actor paginates up to Google's 10,000‑result window per query and returns clean bibliographic records. Google Patents has **no official API**, and paid providers (SerpApi, Scrapingdog) charge for exactly this. This actor talks to the same public `xhr/query` endpoint the website uses. > ⚠️ Google blocks datacenter IPs on this endpoint. The actor uses **Residential proxy by default** — keep it on. ### What you get per patent ```json { "patentId": "US11074495B2", "url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US11074495B2/en", "title": "System and method for extremely efficient image and pattern recognition…", "abstract": "Specification covers new algorithms, methods, and systems for Artificial Intelligence…", "inventor": "Lotfi A. Zadeh", "assignee": "Z Advanced Computing, Inc.", "priorityDate": "2013-02-28", "filingDate": "2018-03-12", "grantDate": "2021-07-27", "publicationDate": "2021-07-27", "publicationNumber": "US11074495B2", "language": "en", "pdfUrl": "https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/…/US11074495.pdf", "thumbnailUrl": "https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/…D00000.png", "figureCount": 12, "source": "google-patents" } ```` ### Example inputs **Free‑text + date range:** ```json { "queries": ["solid state battery", "mRNA vaccine"], "after": "2019-01-01", "dateType": "priority" } ``` **All patents by a company, newest first:** ```json { "queries": [""], "assignee": "NVIDIA", "sort": "new", "countries": ["US"], "status": "GRANT" } ``` **Reuse an advanced‑search URL:** ```json { "searchUrls": ["https://patents.google.com/?q=drone&assignee=DJI&before=priority:20230101"] } ``` ### Filters - **assignee** / **inventor** — by company/owner or inventor name - **after** / **before** + **dateType** — priority / filing / publication date range - **countries** — `US`, `EP`, `WO`, `CN`, `JP`, … - **status** — granted vs applications - **patentType** — utility vs design - **language** — English, German, Chinese, … - **sort** — relevance / newest / oldest ### Use cases - **Competitive & IP intelligence** — monitor a competitor's entire patent portfolio. - **Prior‑art & freedom‑to‑operate** — bulk pull a technology space for review. - **R\&D and tech scouting** — track filings by topic, assignee, or inventor over time. - **Datasets** — build patent corpora for analytics or ML without a paid API. ### FAQ **Do I need a Google/API key?** No. It reads a public endpoint. **Why residential proxy?** Google returns a block page to datacenter IPs on this endpoint. Residential is the default and is required. **How many patents per query?** Up to 10,000 (Google's 100‑page × 100‑result window). Use date ranges or assignee filters to slice larger spaces into multiple runs and go beyond that. **Can I get the full patent text / claims?** This actor returns the search record (title, abstract snippet, bibliographic data, PDF link). Open the `pdfUrl` for the full document. *** *Not affiliated with Google. "Google Patents" is a trademark of Google LLC. This tool reads publicly available endpoints.* # Actor input Schema ## `queries` (type: `array`): Free-text patent search terms. Each runs a full search and paginates. Example: \['machine learning', 'mRNA vaccine', 'solid state battery']. ## `searchUrls` (type: `array`): Paste full Google Patents search URLs (e.g. https://patents.google.com/?q=drone\&assignee=DJI). Their query + filters are reused as-is. ## `assignee` (type: `string`): Filter by patent assignee / owner. Example: 'Google', 'Samsung Electronics'. Applies to all queries. ## `inventor` (type: `string`): Filter by inventor name. Example: 'Shinya Yamanaka'. Applies to all queries. ## `after` (type: `string`): Only patents with a date on/after this (YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD). Uses the 'Date Type' below. Example: '2018-01-01'. ## `before` (type: `string`): Only patents with a date on/before this (YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD). ## `dateType` (type: `string`): Which date the After/Before filters apply to. ## `countries` (type: `array`): Restrict to patent offices by 2-letter code. Example: \['US','EP','WO','CN','JP']. ## `status` (type: `string`): Grant status filter. ## `patentType` (type: `string`): Patent type filter. ## `language` (type: `string`): Document language filter. ## `sort` (type: `string`): Result ordering. ## `maxItemsPerQuery` (type: `integer`): Cap per query (Google Patents allows up to 10,000). 0 = up to the limit. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on total patents across all queries. 0 = unlimited. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): REQUIRED: Google Patents blocks datacenter IPs. Keep RESIDENTIAL selected. ## Actor input object example ```json { "queries": [ "artificial intelligence" ], "searchUrls": [], "assignee": "", "inventor": "", "after": "", "before": "", "dateType": "priority", "countries": [], "status": "any", "patentType": "any", "language": "any", "sort": "relevance", "maxItemsPerQuery": 1000, "maxItems": 0, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All patents extracted by this run. Open the Dataset tab to browse, filter, and export as CSV, JSON, or Excel. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "queries": [ "artificial intelligence" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("logiover/google-patents-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "queries": ["artificial intelligence"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("logiover/google-patents-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "queries": [ "artificial intelligence" ] }' | apify call logiover/google-patents-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=logiover/google-patents-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Google Patents Scraper - Search Patents by Assignee & Date", "description": "Search millions of patents on Google Patents with no API key. Free text + inventor, assignee, date, country, status filters. 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Example: '2018-01-01'.", "default": "" }, "before": { "title": "Before Date", "type": "string", "description": "Only patents with a date on/before this (YYYYMMDD or YYYY-MM-DD).", "default": "" }, "dateType": { "title": "Date Type", "enum": [ "priority", "filing", "publication" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which date the After/Before filters apply to.", "default": "priority" }, "countries": { "title": "Countries / Offices", "type": "array", "description": "Restrict to patent offices by 2-letter code. Example: ['US','EP','WO','CN','JP'].", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "status": { "title": "Status", "enum": [ "any", "GRANT", "APPLICATION" ], "type": "string", "description": "Grant status filter.", "default": "any" }, "patentType": { "title": "Type", "enum": [ "any", "PATENT", "DESIGN" ], "type": "string", "description": "Patent type filter.", "default": "any" }, "language": { "title": "Language", "enum": [ "any", "ENGLISH", "GERMAN", "CHINESE", "FRENCH", "SPANISH", "JAPANESE", "KOREAN", "RUSSIAN" ], "type": "string", "description": "Document language filter.", "default": "any" }, "sort": { "title": "Sort", "enum": [ "relevance", "new", "old" ], "type": "string", "description": "Result ordering.", "default": "relevance" }, "maxItemsPerQuery": { "title": "Max Items Per Query", "type": "integer", "description": "Cap per query (Google Patents allows up to 10,000). 0 = up to the limit.", "default": 1000 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items (total)", "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on total patents across all queries. 0 = unlimited.", "default": 0 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "REQUIRED: Google Patents blocks datacenter IPs. 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