ReferenceTools
get_patent
Retrieve detailed information about a specific patent
get_patent
Get full details for a specific US patent by ID.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
patent_id | string | Yes | USPTO patent number |
include_claims | boolean | No | Include patent claims (default: false) |
include_citations | boolean | No | Include citation counts (default: false) |
Example Request
{
"patent_id": "7654321",
"include_claims": true,
"include_citations": true
}Example Response
{
"patent_id": "7654321",
"patent_type": "utility",
"patent_date": "2010-02-02",
"patent_title": "Method for data compression",
"patent_abstract": "A method for efficiently compressing...",
"wipo_kind": "B2",
"num_claims": 15,
"assignees": [
{
"assignee_id": "12345",
"organization": "Example Corp"
}
],
"inventors": [
{
"inventor_id": "67890",
"name_first": "John",
"name_last": "Smith"
}
],
"cites_count": 45,
"cited_by_count": 120,
"source": "PatentsView (USPTO)"
}Patent ID Formats
All these formats are accepted and normalized:
| Input | Normalized |
|---|---|
7654321 | 7654321 |
US7654321 | 7654321 |
US7654321B2 | 7654321 |
D654321 | D654321 |
RE50614 | RE50614 |
Error Responses
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
Invalid patent_id format | Patent number doesn't match expected format |
Patent not found | No patent exists with this ID |