EPO Open Patent Services

EPO Open Patent Services MCP Connector for Claude

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Search global patents — audit bibliographic and legal data via AI.

4 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire intellectual property research and patent auditing workflow with EPO Open Patent Services (OPS), the authoritative source for European and global patent data. By connecting the EPO OPS API to your agent, you transform complex patent searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve bibliographic metadata, audit legal statuses, and identify applicants without you ever touching a patent portal. Whether you are conducting competitive intelligence or managing corporate IP constraints, your agent acts as a real-time patent consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

What you can do

  • Patent Auditing — Search for thousands of published patents and retrieve high-resolution metadata, including titles, applicants, and publication dates.
  • Legal Oversight — Audit the current legal status of any patent publication to understand the administrative reach of IP rights instantly.
  • Bibliographic Discovery — Query detailed bibliographic data for specific Doc IDs to assist in deep-dive archival classification.
  • Data Intelligence — Retrieve unique patent identifiers and applicant information to maintain strict organizational control over IP data.
  • Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your patent research workflow is always operational.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your EPO Consumer Key and Consumer Secret
  3. Start managing your IP intelligence through Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Patent Attorneys & Analysts — monitor patent filings and retrieve official metadata straight from your workflow.
  • IP Researchers — verify legal statuses and audit applicant patterns without manual searching.
  • R&D Leads — perform rapid audits of competitive patents and identify relevant technology markers through natural language.
  • Operations Leads — automate patent data querying to orchestrate cross-functional innovation teams smoothly.
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4 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

check_api_status

Check if the EPO Open Patent Services are operational

get_patent_bibliographic

Get full bibliographic metadata for a specific patent by Doc ID

get_patent_legal_status

Check the current legal status of a patent publication

search_epo_patents

Search for published patents in the EPO database

See how to talk to your AI agent using EPO Open Patent Services.

Search for patents related to 'electric vehicles' using EPO OPS.

I've retrieved several patents related to electric vehicles! Notable entries include innovations in battery management and charging infrastructure. Would you like the full bibliographic metadata or the legal status for any of these records?

What is the legal status of patent 'EP1234567'?

I've retrieved the legal status for EP1234567! It is currently identified as 'Granted' and was last updated on [Date]. I can assist you with the full history of administrative markers for this publication if you'd like.

Get bibliographic details for Doc ID 'US20230000001'.

I've retrieved the bibliographic metadata for US20230000001! It is a patent titled [Title] by applicant [Applicant]. I can provide the abstract and classification markers to help you identify it in your workflow.

Register for an account at the [**EPO OPS developer portal**](https://developers.epo.org/), create an application, and you will receive your Consumer Key and Consumer Secret. Copy and paste them below.

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