ptab_search_documents
Pack: uspto-ptab · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/uspto-ptab/mcp
Search USPTO PTAB filings and documents within trial proceedings — petitions, patent-owner responses, expert declarations, exhibits, motions, and briefs. Pass proceeding_number (the trial number, e.g. “IPR2024-00001”) to list every document filed in a proceeding, and/or query for free-text search. Returns document name/title, type, filing date, filing party, size, and download URI. Powered by the USPTO Open Data Portal (data.uspto.gov).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
proceeding_number | string | no | Trial/proceeding number to list documents for, e.g. “IPR2024-00001”, “PGR2026-00039”. Matches trialNumber. |
query | string | no | Optional free-text keyword search across document records (e.g. “declaration”, “petition”). Combined with proceeding_number via AND. |
limit | number | no | Number of results (1-100, default 25). |
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_documents","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.