ptab_search_decisions
Pack: uspto-ptab · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/uspto-ptab/mcp
Search USPTO PTAB decision documents — institution decisions and final written decisions issued in IPR/PGR/CBM trials, plus appeal outcomes. Returns the trial number, decision type, issue date, trial/appeal outcome, the issue types and statutes/rules at play, and the decision document title + download URI. Filter by free-text query, patent_number, trial_type, and a decided_after/decided_before date range. Powered by the USPTO Open Data Portal (data.uspto.gov).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | no | Optional free-text keyword search across decision records. |
patent_number | string | no | Optional. Challenged patent number, e.g. “12018298”. Matches patentOwnerData.patentNumber. |
trial_type | string | no | Optional. Trial type code: IPR, PGR, CBM, DER. Matches trialMetaData.trialTypeCode. |
decided_after | string | no | Optional. Only decisions on/after this date (ISO YYYY-MM-DD). Matches trialMetaData.latestDecisionDate. |
decided_before | string | no | Optional. Only decisions on/before this date (ISO YYYY-MM-DD). Matches trialMetaData.latestDecisionDate. |
limit | number | no | Number of results (1-100, default 10). |
offset | number | no | Pagination offset (default 0). |
_apiKey | string | no | USPTO ODP API key (same key as the patents pack). Get free at https://data.uspto.gov/apis/getting-started. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/uspto-ptab/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ptab_search_decisions","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"uspto-ptab": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/uspto-ptab/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.