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ep_patent_status

Look up comprehensive details for a patent by its publication number via the EPO OPS bibliographic data API. Returns title, IPC/CPC classification, applicants, inventors, priority claims, abstract, and INPADOC family ID. Requires EPO OPS credentials.

Parameters

Section titled “Parameters”
ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
publicationNumberstringYesPatent publication number in EPODOC format (e.g., “EP1234567A1”, “US7654321B2”)

Example

Section titled “Example”

Request

Section titled “Request”
{
  "name": "ep_patent_status",
  "arguments": {
    "publicationNumber": "EP3845123A1"
  }
}

Response

Section titled “Response”
{
  "patent": {
    "id": "EP-3845123",
    "applicationNumber": "EP20210345123",
    "jurisdiction": "EP",
    "title": "System and Method for Autonomous Vehicle Navigation in Urban Environments",
    "status": "published",
    "filingDate": "2021-03-15",
    "priorityDate": "2020-03-20",
    "applicants": [
      { "name": "Waymo LLC" }
    ],
    "inventors": [
      { "name": "CHEN, Wei" },
      { "name": "GARCIA, Maria" }
    ],
    "ipcClassification": [
      { "code": "G05D 1/02", "sequence": 1 },
      { "code": "B60W 60/00", "sequence": 2 }
    ],
    "cpcClassification": [
      { "code": "G05D 1/0214", "sequence": 1 },
      { "code": "B60W 2060/0027", "sequence": 2 }
    ],
    "familyId": "75234567",
    "conventionDetails": [
      { "priorityCountryCode": "US", "applicationNumber": "US202016823456", "filingDate": "2020-03-20", "priorityTypeCode": "T" }
    ],
    "abstract": "A system for navigating an autonomous vehicle through urban environments using multi-sensor fusion and real-time path planning. The system combines LiDAR, camera, and radar data with high-definition maps to identify navigable paths while accounting for dynamic obstacles including pedestrians and cyclists."
  },
  "currentStatus": {
    "code": "published",
    "description": "published"
  }
}

Notes

Section titled “Notes”
  • Use EPODOC format for publication numbers: country code + number + kind code (e.g., “EP3845123A1”).
  • The conventionDetails array shows priority claims linking to earlier filings in other jurisdictions.
  • Status information from EPO OPS is limited to bibliographic data. The currentStatus.description may show “Status not available from EPO OPS bibliographic data” for some documents.
  • Use the familyId with patent_family_search to discover related filings worldwide.
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