get_family

Pack: epo-ops · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp

INPADOC family — related patent applications worldwide for the same underlying invention.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
numberstringyesPatent number, epodoc format

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_family","arguments":{}}}'

Response shape

FieldTypeDescription
family-informationobjectFamily metadata and members
Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "INPADOC patent family — related applications worldwide",
  "properties": {
    "family-information": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Family metadata and members",
      "properties": {
        "family-id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Unique family identifier"
        },
        "priority-claim": {
          "type": "object",
          "description": "Priority claim details"
        },
        "family-member": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "List of family member patents",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "publication-reference": {
                "type": "object",
                "description": "Publication details for family member"
              },
              "application-reference": {
                "type": "object",
                "description": "Application details for family member"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epo-ops": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/epo-ops/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build May 21, 2026