`ipc_lookup`

Pack: wipo-ipc · 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/ipc_lookup for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Look up one International Patent Classification (IPC) symbol via WIPO IPCPUB — its English/French title, structural breakdown (section/class/subclass/group/subgroup) and whether it is a currently valid classification. Give “symbol” as a subclass (“A01N”) or a full group/subgroup (“A61K 31/00”). IPC only — the related-but-different CPC scheme (EPO/USPTO) is not covered here.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`symbol`	string	yes	IPC symbol, e.g. “A61K 31/00” or “A01N”.
`version`	string	no	IPC edition date (YYYYMMDD), or “latest” (default) / “current”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "symbol": "A01N 1/00"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wipo-ipc/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ipc_lookup","arguments":{"symbol":"A01N 1/00"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('ipc_lookup', {
  "symbol": "A01N 1/00"
});

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 wipo-ipc pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wipo-ipc": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wipo-ipc/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

ipc_lookup