Patent Connector
Searches and reads patents, trademarks and registered designs from major IP offices inside ChatGPT.
What Patent Connector can do in ChatGPT
Search patents, trademarks and designs worldwide.
Patent Search
Search and read patents from USPTO, EPO, DPMA and more.
Prosecution History
See families, office actions and ownership records.
Side By Side
Compare two patent documents next to each other.
Trademark Lookup
Search EU and Australian registers and check status.
Design Images
Search registered designs and view their images.
You stay in control
You approve access, and you can disconnect Patent Connector at any time.
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What Patent Connector does in ChatGPT
The Patent Connector plugin lets you search and read patents, trademarks and registered designs from major intellectual property offices inside ChatGPT. For the US, Europe and Germany it covers full patent search and documents, including claims, abstracts and descriptions. Australia has patent search, and Japan and Taiwan have bibliographic data and legal status.
It also handles patent families, prosecution history, USPTO office actions, ownership and assignment records, and side-by-side comparison of documents. For trademarks you can search the EU and Australian registers and check status and documents in the US, EU, Japan, Australia and Taiwan.
Registered designs can be searched, with images, for the EU, Japan and Australia. To use it you need free API credentials from the offices you want to query, which you set up at patent.dev/patent-connector. Results are research material, so speak to a patent professional before acting on them.
Who it is for
- Inventors checking prior art
- Patent and trademark researchers
- Startups looking into brand names
How to add Patent Connector to ChatGPT
- Open the Patent Connector listing in ChatGPT ↗.
- Click Install plugin.
- Sign in to your Patent Connector account when asked and approve the access it requests.
- Start a chat and ask for what you need, mentioning Patent Connector if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
- To stop, disconnect Patent Connector under apps in your ChatGPT settings.
Questions about Patent Connector
What is the Patent Connector ChatGPT plugin?
The Patent Connector plugin lets you search and read patents, trademarks and registered designs from major intellectual property offices inside ChatGPT. For the US, Europe and Germany it covers full patent search and documents, including claims, abstracts and descriptions. Australia has patent search, and Japan and Taiwan have bibliographic data and legal status. It is listed in ChatGPT's plugin marketplace under Education & Research.
What can I ask Patent Connector to do in ChatGPT?
For example: "Search USPTO patents about solid-state battery cooling", "Show the claims of European patent EP1234567", "What is the legal status of this Japanese patent?".
Who makes the Patent Connector plugin for ChatGPT?
The ChatGPT listing names Funktionslust GmbH as the developer. The version listed on 8 October 2026 was 3.0.0.
How do I add Patent Connector to ChatGPT?
Open the Patent Connector listing in ChatGPT, click Install plugin, sign in to your Patent Connector account and approve the access it asks for. Then ask for what you need in a chat, mentioning Patent Connector if ChatGPT does not pick it up.
Can Patent Connector change things in my account, or only read?
It searches and reads public records from the IP offices you set up credentials for. The listing does not describe filing or changing any records.
Who is the Patent Connector plugin for?
Inventors checking prior art, patent and trademark researchers and startups looking into brand names.
Which patent offices does Patent Connector cover?
Full patent search and documents for USPTO, EPO and DPMA, patent search for IP Australia, and bibliography and legal status for JPO and TIPO.
Do I need an account with each office?
You need free API credentials from the offices you want to use. The listing says setup takes minutes at patent.dev/patent-connector.
Does Patent Connector see my ChatGPT chats?
When Patent Connector is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Patent Connector. What Patent Connector does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings, and you can disconnect at any time.
How do I disconnect Patent Connector from ChatGPT?
Open your ChatGPT settings, go to apps, and disconnect Patent Connector. You can reconnect later from the listing.
What are alternatives to Patent Connector in ChatGPT?
Similar plugins in the ChatGPT marketplace include SuperQDA, Legal Data Hunter and Amass. Each has its own page in this directory.
Privacy and your data
When Patent Connector is connected, ChatGPT may share the parts of your chats and memories that matter for a request with Patent Connector. What Patent Connector then does with that data falls under its own terms and privacy policy, not only OpenAI's. ChatGPT keeps your training-data settings for data that comes from connected apps, and you can disconnect at any time.
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