Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 vs Patent Search MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 and Patent Search MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 for legal work as a local process; choose Patent Search MCP Server for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KIPRIS_SERVICE_KEY.
Choose Patent Search MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY. - You want tools like
balance, dossier, prosecution.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | KIPRIS_SERVICE_KEY | PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 11 |
| Full listing | View Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 | View Patent Search MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Patent Search MCP Server tools 11
balanceReturn current credit balance + subscription status. Free. No arguments.dossierFull patent intelligence: bibliographic, claims, citations, family, classifications, similar documents, examiner stats — all bundled. **3 credits on fresh fetch; free on 24h cache hit.**prosecutionUSPTO file-wrapper documents (Office Actions, responses, amendments, etc.) for a US patent. Free.oa_analyzeAI analysis of a USPTO Office Action — rejection grounds, cited prior art, suggested response arguments. **First 5 analyses per application are free; subsequent analyses cost 1 credit each.**examinerExaminer name, art unit, total applications, allowance rate, average pendency. Free.querySingle optimized Boolean query string for **manual paste** into Google Patents. Does NOT execute. **1 credit.**search**Executes** a multi-query patent search against Google Patents server-side and returns ranked, deduplicated hits. **1 credit.**similarGoogle Patents' similar-documents ranking for a given patent. Free.citationsBackward + forward citations for a patent. Each citation flags whether it was examiner-cited. Free.familyPatent family — continuations, divisionals, foreign counterparts. Free.cpcCPC classification code lookup. Free. v1.0 covers all sections + ~80 common subclasses; subgroup descriptions land in v1.2.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정
{
"mcpServers": {
"korean-patent-status": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"korean-patent-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"KIPRIS_SERVICE_KEY": "YOUR_KIPRIS_SERVICE_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Patent Search MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"smythmyke-patent-search-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"patent-search-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY": "YOUR_PATENT_SEARCH_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Patent Search MCP Server belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 for legal work and Patent Search MCP Server for legal.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Patent Search MCP Server is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add korean-patent-status and smythmyke-patent-search-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Korean Patent Status — 특허 존속 여부 판정 has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Patent Search MCP Server has 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.