`search_cipo_patents`

Pack: cipo · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_cipo_patents for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search the Canadian Patents Database (CIPO) by owner or applicant name and get back matching Canadian patents/applications — number, title, relevance. Covers every patent and application in CIPO’s database, Canadian and foreign-origin alike, as long as it was filed or granted in Canada. Use “role”:“applicant” to search the party that filed the application, or “role”:“owner” to search the current owner of record (these can differ after an assignment). Follow up with get_patent for status, filing date and issue date on any hit.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	Company or individual name to search for, e.g. “Shopify Inc.” or “Royal Bank of Canada”. Multi-word names are matched as a phrase.
`role`	string	no	Which party field to search: “owner” (current owner of record) or “applicant” (party that filed). Default “owner”.
`limit`	number	no	Max results to return, 1-50. Default 10.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "Shopify Inc.",
  "role": "applicant",
  "limit": 5
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cipo/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_cipo_patents","arguments":{"name":"Shopify Inc.","role":"applicant","limit":5}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_cipo_patents', {
  "name": "Shopify Inc.",
  "role": "applicant",
  "limit": 5
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the cipo pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cipo": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cipo/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_cipo_patents