search_patents
Pack: epo-ops · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp
Search published patents using CQL (EPO Common Query Language). Returns a paginated list of publication numbers matching the query. Example queries: “ta=hydrogen”, “in=Tesla”, “pa=apple”, “txt=neural network AND pd>=2020”.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | EPO CQL — fields: ta (title-abstract), ti (title), ab (abstract), txt (any text), in (inventor), pa (applicant), cl (classification), pn (publication number), ap (application number), pr (priority), pd (publication date), ad (application date). |
range | string | no | Result range “start-end” (1-indexed). Max 100 per page. Default “1-25”. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_patents","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | object | Query metadata |
result | object | Search result set |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Search results from EPO patent database",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Query metadata",
"properties": {
"syntax": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Query syntax version"
}
}
},
"result": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Search result set",
"properties": {
"query-string": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Original query string"
},
"total-patent-count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Total number of matching patents"
},
"patents": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of patent publications in result",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Patent ID"
},
"publication-reference": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Publication reference details"
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"epo-ops": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.