au_patent_search

Search the IP Australia patent register. Supports keyword, application number, PCT number, inventor name, and applicant name queries. Uses the Quick Search endpoint with multiple search modes controlling text matching depth. Requires IP Australia credentials.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Keywords, application number, PCT number, inventor name, or applicant name
searchMode	string	No	QUICK_NO_ABSTRACT (default, fastest), QUICK_ABSTRACT, ADVANCED_NO_FULL_TEXT, or ADVANCED_FULL_TEXT
limit	number	No	Maximum results (default: 20, max: 50)
cursor	string	No	Page number for pagination (integer string starting at “0”)

Example

Request

{
  "name": "au_patent_search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "lithium battery cathode",
    "searchMode": "QUICK_ABSTRACT",
    "limit": 5
  }
}

Response

{
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "AU-P-2020267890",
      "applicationNumber": "2020267890",
      "jurisdiction": "AU",
      "title": "Cathode Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries",
      "status": "sealed",
      "statusDescription": "Sealed",
      "filingDate": "2020-04-15",
      "pctNumber": "PCT/US2020/028456",
      "applicants": [
        { "name": "NextEra Battery Technologies Inc." }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "AU-P-2021312456",
      "applicationNumber": "2021312456",
      "jurisdiction": "AU",
      "title": "High-Capacity Lithium Battery with Nano-Structured Cathode",
      "status": "accepted",
      "statusDescription": "Accepted",
      "filingDate": "2021-09-22",
      "applicants": [
        { "name": "BrightPath Energy Pty Ltd" }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "hasMore": true,
    "cursor": "1",
    "totalResults": 234
  },
  "metadata": {
    "query": "lithium battery cathode",
    "searchMode": "QUICK_ABSTRACT",
    "totalResults": 234,
    "executionTimeMs": 890
  }
}

Notes

• The Quick Search API performs OR-matching on multi-word queries. The tool post-filters results to require all significant (non-stop-word) tokens, ensuring “Johnson Johnson” only returns patents mentioning both words.
• QUICK_NO_ABSTRACT searches titles and bibliographic data only (fastest). QUICK_ABSTRACT adds abstract matching. ADVANCED modes enable full-text and field-specific matching.
• Maximum 50 results per page (API limitation).

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