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Overview

This node interacts with the Finnhub.io API to retrieve USPTO patent data related to a specific stock symbol within a given date range. It is useful for users who want to analyze patent activity associated with a stock, which can provide insights into the company's innovation and intellectual property developments. For example, investors or analysts might use this node to track patent filings for a company to assess its technological advancements.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve USPTO patent data for Apple Inc. (AAPL) from 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 to analyze recent patent activity.
  2. Monitor patent filings for Tesla (TSLA) over the past year to evaluate innovation trends.

Properties

Name Meaning
Premium Access Toggle to use premium Finnhub endpoints based on the user's credential.
Symbol The stock symbol for which to retrieve USPTO patent data.
From Start date (YYYY-MM-DD) for the patent data query.
To End date (YYYY-MM-DD) for the patent data query.
Request Options Additional request settings such as batching, SSL certificate handling, proxy configuration, and timeout settings.

Output

JSON

  • patents - Array of USPTO patent data related to the specified stock symbol within the date range.

Dependencies

  • Finnhub API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the Finnhub API key credential is correctly configured and has access to the required endpoints, especially if using premium features.
  • Verify that the stock symbol is valid and correctly formatted.
  • Check date formats for 'From' and 'To' fields to ensure they follow YYYY-MM-DD format.
  • If requests time out, consider increasing the timeout setting or adjusting batching options to reduce request frequency.
  • If SSL errors occur, enable 'Ignore SSL Issues' only if you trust the network environment.

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