Patsnap TRIZ Case Library

Cross-domain TRIZ case search across structured patent cases, technical contradictions, functions, effects, and patent filters.

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What it can do

  • Search Triz Case: Search the case library and retrieve relevant cases by structured criteria. At least one search criterion among technical_contradiction / svop / efficacy / oxford_effects / keyword m
  • List Triz Search Terms: List valid search terms for TRIZ case search fields. Returns the most common values for the efficacy (technical efficacy) and oxford_effects (scientific effects) parameters use

What data it sees

Do you need an account

An API key from the service settings is required

Cross-domain TRIZ case search across structured patent cases, technical contradictions, functions, effects, and patent filters.

How to connect

How to connect Patsnap TRIZ Case Library to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://patsnap-triz-case-library--openpatsnap.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Patsnap TRIZ Case Library to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://patsnap-triz-case-library--openpatsnap.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Patsnap TRIZ Case Library to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://patsnap-triz-case-library--openpatsnap.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (2)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

search_triz_caseSearch the case library and retrieve relevant cases by structured criteria. At least one search criterion among technical_contradiction / svop / efficacy / oxford_effects / keyword must be provided; different criterion types are AND-ed together. See each parameter for its structure and combination semantics. filters is an additional filter and cannot form a search on its own. Returns each case's ID along with its problem / effect / innovation summaries and TRIZ annotation data (technical contradiction / SVOP / scientific effects).
list_triz_search_termsList valid search terms for TRIZ case search fields. Returns the most common values for the efficacy (technical efficacy) and oxford_effects (scientific effects) parameters used in search_triz_case. These fields draw from the Oxford effects library which contains hundreds of terms, so this tool returns the ~100 most commonly used values for the chosen field. Pick the terms that best match your need and pass them directly into the corresponding search_triz_case parameters, using the exact spelling returned here. field: the field to list terms for — efficacy or oxford_effects.