Trademarks vs License Verify MCP
A side-by-side look at the Trademarks and License Verify MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Trademarks for legal work as a local process; choose License Verify MCP 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 Trademarks when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
search_trademarks, get_trademark_by_serial, get_trademark_by_registration.
Choose License Verify MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
jurisdiction, license_number, business_name.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Paid service |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Trademarks | View License Verify MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Trademarks tools 4
search_trademarksSearch US federal trademarks by mark text — the clearance/knockout-search path. Find registered and pending marks by wordmark without knowing a serial or registration number, then filter by international class and live/dead status to see which marks are actually enforceable. Covers the full USPTO register (the tmsearch.uspto.gov Elasticsearch backend that replaced TESS). Keyless. Use this to check whether a proposed brand name conflicts with existing US trademarks. Returns wordmark, serial and registration numbers, status, live flag, international classes, goods/services, owner, and filing dates. For a name-availability check, set live_only:true and pass the relevant class (e.g. 35 for advertising/business, 42 for software/SaaS, 9 for downloadable software).get_trademark_by_serialLook up a US trademark by serial number. Returns status, owner, filing/registration dates, goods/services, and classification. Requires USPTO API key (free at account.uspto.gov).get_trademark_by_registrationLook up a US trademark by registration number. Returns status, owner, mark text, goods/services, and classification. Requires USPTO API key.get_trademark_documentsGet the prosecution history (office actions, responses, etc.) for a trademark by serial number. Requires USPTO API key.
License Verify MCP tools 3
jurisdictionlicense_numberbusiness_name
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.
Trademarks
{
"mcpServers": {
"trademarks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-trademarks"
]
}
}
}
License Verify MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"lmaniraruta-license-verify-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"apify"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Trademarks is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. License Verify MCP belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Trademarks for legal work and License Verify MCP 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.
Trademarks has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. License Verify MCP is listed as a paid service. Auth: no auth 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 trademarks and lmaniraruta-license-verify-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Trademarks has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. License Verify MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.