Google Patents
Patent search, patent details and company patents
Google Patents searches public records and provides patent details and company summaries; legal status is estimated, and citations, claims, and company breakdowns have record limits.
Your information
Patent or publication number, title, or Google Patents link, for example US 10,000,000.
Results
What you’ll get
Each run returns the following information.
- Title
- Patent title.
- Claims
- A list of items
- Status
- Stated legal status in words.
- Abstract
- Patent abstract.
- PDF Link
- PDF download link, when listed.
- Inventors
- Inventor names.
- Grant Date
- Grant date, YYYY-MM-DD, if granted.
- Claim Count
- Total claim count.
- Filing Date
- Filing date, YYYY-MM-DD.
- Patent Link
- Google Patents page link.
- Patent Number
- Publication number.
- Patents Cited
- A list of items
- Priority Date
- Earliest stated priority date, YYYY-MM-DD.
- Family Members
- A list of items
- Classifications
- A list of items
- Publication Date
- Publication date, YYYY-MM-DD.
- Current Assignees
- Current assignees.
- Patents Citing It
- A list of items
- Original Assignees
- Original assignees.
- Anticipated Expiration Date
- Stated expected expiration date, YYYY-MM-DD.
About Google Patents
Google Patents searches patents by invention description, with optional assignee, inventor, country, filing-date, and publication-stage filters.
Get patent returns details for one public patent or published application; enter its number, title, or Google Patents link.
List company patents summarizes a company’s public patents by filing year, technology, inventor, and recent records; enter a company.
Built by Fous from patents.google.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Google Patents.
Actions
Get patent
1 credit per runGet the details of one public patent or published application by number, title, or Google Patents link. A title selects the closest matching result; citations and claims are capped.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Patentpatent | Text | Required | Patent or publication number, title, or Google Patents link, for example US 10,000,000.Example: US 10,000,000 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Titletitle | Text | Patent title. |
Claimsclaims | List | Up to 100 numbered claims in plain text. |
Textclaims[].text | Text | |
Numberclaims[].number | Number | |
Statusstatus | Text | Stated legal status in words. |
Abstractabstract | Text | Patent abstract. |
PDF Linkpdf_link | Text | PDF download link, when listed. |
Inventorsinventors | List | Inventor names. |
Grant Dategrant_date | Text | Grant date, YYYY-MM-DD, if granted. |
Claim Countclaim_count | Number | Total claim count. |
Filing Datefiling_date | Text | Filing date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
Patent Linkpatent_link | Text | Google Patents page link. |
Patent Numberpatent_number | Text | Publication number. |
Patents Citedpatents_cited | List | Up to 50 patents cited by this patent. |
Titlepatents_cited[].title | Text | Title of cited patent. |
Assigneepatents_cited[].assignee | Text | Original assignee listed for the patent. |
Patent Linkpatents_cited[].patent_link | Text | Google Patents page link. |
Patent Numberpatents_cited[].patent_number | Text | Publication number. |
Priority Datepriority_date | Text | Earliest stated priority date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
Family Membersfamily_members | List | Family member publications and authorities. |
Countryfamily_members[].country | Text | Country or patent authority. |
Patent Linkfamily_members[].patent_link | Text | Google Patents page link. |
Patent Numberfamily_members[].patent_number | Text | Family member publication number. |
Classificationsclassifications | List | Classifications and their plain-language descriptions. |
Cpc Codeclassifications[].cpc_code | Text | CPC classification code, when available. |
Descriptionclassifications[].description | Text | Plain-language classification description. |
Publication Datepublication_date | Text | Publication date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
Current Assigneescurrent_assignees | List | Current assignees. |
Patents Citing Itpatents_citing_it | List | Up to 50 patents citing this patent. |
Titlepatents_citing_it[].title | Text | Title of cited patent. |
Assigneepatents_citing_it[].assignee | Text | Original assignee listed for the patent. |
Patent Linkpatents_citing_it[].patent_link | Text | Google Patents page link. |
Patent Numberpatents_citing_it[].patent_number | Text | Publication number. |
Original Assigneesoriginal_assignees | List | Original assignees. |
Anticipated Expiration Dateanticipated_expiration_date | Text | Stated expected expiration date, YYYY-MM-DD. |
List company patents
1 credit per runSummarize a company’s public patents by filing year, technology area, inventor, and recent patent. Breakdowns use up to 50 most recent records rather than 500 because patent classifications require individual records. Status describes publication stage, not current legal status.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Topictopic | Text | Optional | Words to narrow the portfolio, for example battery.Example: Battery |
Companycompany | Text | Required | Company or assignee name, for example Apple or Siemens.Example: Siemens |
Max Recentmax_recent | Number | Optional | Maximum number of recent patents, for example 20.Example: 5 |
Filed Afterfiled_after | Date | Optional | First filing date to include, for example 2020-01-01. Defaults to ten years before today.Example: 2024-01-01 |
Filed Beforefiled_before | Date | Optional | Last filing date to include, for example 2024-12-31. Defaults to today.Example: 2024-01-31 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Companycompany | Text | Example: Siemens |
Sample Sizesample_size | Number | Example: 22 |
Top Inventorstop_inventors | List | |
Nametop_inventors[].name | Text | Example: Michael Finkenzeller |
Counttop_inventors[].count | Number | Example: 3 |
Recent Patentsrecent_patents | List | |
Linkrecent_patents[].link | Text | Example: https://patents.google.com/patent/DE102024200907A1/en |
Titlerecent_patents[].title | Text | Example: Land-based virtual spreading agent level indicator |
Numberrecent_patents[].number | Text | Example: DE102024200907A1 |
Statusrecent_patents[].status | Text | Example: Published application |
Grant Daterecent_patents[].grant_date | Date | |
Filing Daterecent_patents[].filing_date | Date | Example: 2024-01-31 |
Filings Per Yearfilings_per_year | List | |
Yearfilings_per_year[].year | Number | Example: 2024 |
Countfilings_per_year[].count | Number | Example: 22 |
Total Results Foundtotal_results_found | Number | Example: 22 |
Top Technology Areastop_technology_areas | List | |
Counttop_technology_areas[].count | Number | Example: 5 |
Descriptiontop_technology_areas[].description | Text | Example: Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical… |
Example result
For Topic: Battery, Company: Siemens, Max Recent: 5, Filed After: 2024-01-01, Filed Before: 2024-01-31
{
"company": "Siemens",
"sample_size": 22,
"top_inventors": [
{
"name": "Michael Finkenzeller",
"count": 3
},
{
"name": "Antonio de Rosa",
"count": 1
},
{
"name": "Antonio De Rosa",
"count": 1
}
],
"recent_patents": [
{
"link": "https://patents.google.com/patent/DE102024200907A1/en",
"title": "Land-based virtual spreading agent level indicator",
"number": "DE102024200907A1",
"status": "Published application",
"grant_date": null,
"filing_date": "2024-01-31"
},
{
"link": "https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2024170278A1/en",
"title": "Device for inductively charging a battery of a motor vehicle",
"number": "WO2024170278A1",
"status": "Published application",
"grant_date": null,
"filing_date": "2024-01-31"
},
{
"link": "https://patents.google.com/patent/DE102024200908A1/en",
"title": "Land-side virtual windshield washer fluid level indicator",
"number": "DE102024200908A1",
"status": "Published application",
"grant_date": null,
"filing_date": "2024-01-31"
}
],
"filings_per_year": [
{
"year": 2024,
"count": 22
}
],
"total_results_found": 22,
"top_technology_areas": [
{
"count": 5,
"description": "Processes or means, e.g. batteries, for the direct conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy"
},
{
"count": 5,
"description": "Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy"
},
{
"count": 4,
"description": "Magnets; inductances; transformers; selection of materials for their magnetic properties"
}
]
}Search patents
1 credit per runFind Google Patents about an invention, with optional inventor, assignee, country, filing-date and publication-stage filters. Legal status is the site’s estimate, not a legal conclusion.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Pagepage | Number | Optional | Results page to return, for example 2. The first page is 1.Example: 1 |
Sortsort | Text | Optional | Result order, for example newest.Example: Newest |
Queryquery | Text | Required | Describe the invention in plain words, for example wireless charging for electric cars.Example: battery temperature management |
Statusstatus | Text | Optional | Publication stage, for example granted. Any includes both.Example: Granted |
Companycompany | Text | Optional | Assignee company, for example Tesla.Example: Tesla |
Inventorinventor | Text | Optional | Inventor name, for example John B Goodenough.Example: John B Goodenough |
Countriescountries | List | Optional | Countries by name or two-letter code, for example ["United States", "Germany"]. Omit for all countries. |
Filed Afterfiled_after | Date | Optional | Earliest filing date, for example 2015-01-01.Example: 2000-01-01 |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Number of patents to return, for example 20. Maximum 100.Example: 5 |
Filed Beforefiled_before | Date | Optional | Latest filing date, for example 2025-01-01.Example: 2025-01-01 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Patentspatents | List | |
Linkpatents[].link | Text | Example: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12322831B2/en |
Titlepatents[].title | Text | Example: Electrolyte membrane for an alkali metal battery |
Statuspatents[].status | Text | Example: Active |
Assigneepatents[].assignee | Text | Example: Enpower Greentech, Inc. |
Inventorspatents[].inventors | List | |
Grant Datepatents[].grant_date | Date | Example: 2025-06-03 |
Filing Datepatents[].filing_date | Date | Example: 2021-09-27 |
Patent Numberpatents[].patent_number | Text | Example: US12322831B2 |
Priority Datepatents[].priority_date | Date | Example: 2020-09-28 |
Abstract Snippetpatents[].abstract_snippet | Text | Example: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte membrane for an alkali metal… |
Publication Datepatents[].publication_date | Date | Example: 2025-06-03 |
Thumbnail Image Linkpatents[].thumbnail_image_link | Text | Example: https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/76/0c/26/10bae5286c8678/US12322831… |
Example result
For Sort: Newest, Query: battery temperature management, Status: Granted, Inventor: John B Goodenough, Countries: United States, Filed After: 2000-01-01, Max Results: 5, Filed Before: 2025-01-01
{
"patents": [
{
"link": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US12322831B2/en",
"title": "Electrolyte membrane for an alkali metal battery",
"status": "Active",
"assignee": "Enpower Greentech, Inc.",
"inventors": [
"John B. Goodenough"
],
"grant_date": "2025-06-03",
"filing_date": "2021-09-27",
"patent_number": "US12322831B2",
"priority_date": "2020-09-28",
"abstract_snippet": "The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte membrane for an alkali metal or an alkali metal ion battery, comprising: a composite membrane comprising an ionically conductive polymer; an alkali met…",
"publication_date": "2025-06-03",
"thumbnail_image_link": "https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/76/0c/26/10bae5286c8678/US12322831-20250603-D00000.png"
},
{
"link": "https://patents.google.com/patent/US11049667B2/en",
"title": "Heat energy-powered electrochemical cells",
"status": "Expired - Fee Related",
"assignee": "Hydro-Quebec",
"inventors": [
"John B. Goodenough"
],
"grant_date": "2021-06-29",
"filing_date": "2020-09-01",
"patent_number": "US11049667B2",
"priority_date": "2017-10-12",
"abstract_snippet": "The present disclosure provides a heat energy-powered electrochemical cell including an anode, a cathode, and a solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte. The solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte include…",
"publication_date": "2021-06-29",
"thumbnail_image_link": "https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/da/43/6e/105f6991d4c7c5/US11049667-20210629-D00000.png"
}
]
}For developers
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@google-patents",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_patent",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"patent": "US 10,000,000"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Find patents related to an invention and filter results by country or date.
- Review a patent’s claims, citations, classifications, and family publications.
- Compare a company’s patent filings across years and technology areas.
- Identify frequent inventors in a company’s public patent records.
- Track recent public patents assigned to a company.
Questions
Is Fous affiliated with Google Patents?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Google Patents. This workflow reads the public patents.google.com website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a Google Patents account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from patents.google.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.
What patents match an invention description?
Search patents finds records using a plain-language invention description and optional filters.
What claims and citations does a patent have?
Get patent returns up to 100 numbered claims and up to 50 patents cited by the specified patent.
How many patents has a company filed by year?
List company patents summarizes filings by year, along with technology areas, top inventors, and recent records.