patent-gap

com.dropwatchhq/patent-gapVersion 1.0.0

Off-patent opportunity feed: expiring design patents, recall + supplier screened, for sellers.

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https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/mcpResponds109 msNov 14, 2026, 13:54 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http patent-gap https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/mcp

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: patent-gap
Remote MCP server URL: https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/mcp

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patent-gap": {
      "url": "https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"patent-gap","type":"http","url":"https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/mcp"}'

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Tools

4 tools

Tools of patent-gap
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`category_opportunity_report`PAID (x402, $0.03 USDC on Base). Full off-patent opportunity report for a category slug (see list_categories): every newly-expirable design patent with computed expiry, CPSC recall-safety band, and OFAC/OIG supplier screen, ranked by actionability. Free callers get a preview + x402 challenge.	PAID (x402, $0.03 USDC on Base). Full off-patent opportunity report for a category slug (see list_categories): every newly-expirable design patent with computed expiry, CPSC recall-safety band, and OFAC/OIG supplier screen, ranked by actionability. Free callers get a preview + x402 challenge.	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared
`list_categories`List the private-label product categories Patent-Gap tracks for expiring design patents.	List the private-label product categories Patent-Gap tracks for expiring design patents.	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared
`newly_expirable`Cross-category feed of design patents that just became (or are about to become) free to make — i.e. fresh off-patent private-label opportunities, soonest-expiry first, already recall- and supplier-screened.	Cross-category feed of design patents that just became (or are about to become) free to make — i.e. fresh off-patent private-label opportunities, soonest-expiry first, already recall- and supplier-screened.	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared
`screen_patent`Screen ONE US patent by publication number (e.g. USD689332S1): compute its statutory expiry/status, join CPSC recall-safety for its category, and run an OFAC/OIG screen on the assignee. Returns the freedom-to-operate read (design-patent scope; not legal advice).	Screen ONE US patent by publication number (e.g. USD689332S1): compute its statutory expiry/status, join CPSC recall-safety for its category, and run an OFAC/OIG screen on the assignee. Returns the freedom-to-operate read (design-patent scope; not legal advice).	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared	Not declared

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Jun 22, 2026
Updated: Jun 22, 2026
Website: https://patentgap.dropwatchhq.com/⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: Not given
Categories (suggested): E-commerce Design and mediaSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
GDPR: Not declared

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