{"id":"robthepcguy-claude-patent-creator","name":"Claude-Patent-Creator","af_score":51.5,"security_score":47.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"An AI-assisted patent drafting and analysis system for Claude Code that combines (1) an MCP server exposing tools for MPEP/USC/CFR regulation search via hybrid RAG, (2) large-scale patent search via Google BigQuery (public patent datasets) plus optional USPTO API checks, (3) automated 35 USC 112(a)/(b) and formalities-style reviews, and (4) diagram generation using Graphviz.","best_when":"You want an agent/tooling workflow inside Claude Code that can search regulations and patents, perform heuristic compliance checks, and generate draft artifacts/diagrams locally or with configured cloud APIs.","avoid_when":"You require a turnkey hosted SaaS with clear SLAs, strict compliance controls, or minimal setup; or you need authoritative legal determinations rather than informational/assistive outputs.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:23:12.519224+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Google Cloud authentication via application-default login (gcloud auth application-default login)","Environment-variable API credentials for EPO OPS (consumer key/secret) and optional external LLM providers (Anthropic/OpenAI keys)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["BigQuery access requires correct Google Cloud setup and billing/quota in your project; misconfiguration can fail searches.","Large downloads/index builds (e.g., MPEP PDFs ~500MB) can be slow and GPU-dependent; repeated setup/builds may be expensive in time.","Diagram generation and retrieval tools may depend on local Graphviz availability.","EPO OPS full-text support requires separate EPO API credentials and may fail if not configured."],"error_quality":0.0}