check_formalities
MPEP 608 compliance (abstract, title, drawings, required sections)
How to use it
check_formalities is exposed by the Claude Patent Creator MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the check_formalities tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Claude Patent Creator
claude mcp add ... -- "C:/Users/YourName/venv/Scripts/python.exe"Other tools in Claude Patent Creator (21)
Add patent reference numbers to an existing SVG diagram
BigQuery configuration status
Graphviz availability
Whole-package consistency: stale verification stamps, claim-count disagreements, status contradictions, commentary inside filing copies, date errors
USPTO API connectivity
Build a block diagram from components and relationships
Build a flowchart from a list of steps and connections
List available diagram templates
Search index statistics
Pull full content of a specific MPEP section
Get full details on a specific patent
Combined patent retrieval across sources
Pull recent filings
Get patent details from USPTO
Generate patent-style diagrams from Graphviz DOT code
35 USC 112(b) compliance check (definiteness, antecedent basis, structure)
35 USC 112(a) adequacy check (written description, enablement, best mode)
Hybrid RAG search across MPEP, 35 USC, and 37 CFR with filters
Search 100M+ patents by keyword
Search by CPC classification code
Search via the USPTO API