How to Use the EPO Open Patent Services MCP in AutoGen

Q: How do I install the EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server for AutoGen?

Install the extension using pip install -U "autogen-extmcp". Then, configure mcpservertools with your server URL and pass the tools directly to your AssistantAgent.

Q: Can AutoGen agents debate the results of an EPO Open Patent Services search?

Yes, one agent can run searchepopatents to find documents, and other agents in the conversation can review and debate the relevance of those patents. This ensures you only focus on the most critical results.

Q: How do AutoGen agents handle legal status updates from the EPO Open Patent Services server?

Your agents use getpatentlegalstatus to pull raw legal updates. A dedicated legal analyst agent can then interpret these status changes and debate the potential risks with your product agents.

Q: Does this server support automatic schema conversion for AutoGen?

Yes, the McpToolAdapter handles all schema conversions automatically. Your AutoGen agents can call tools like getpatentbibliographic using standard Python tool execution protocols without manual configuration.

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Coordinate multi-agent patent audits with this MCP Server

The `get_patent_bibliographic` tool runs within this MCP server to let different AutoGen agents analyze patent data from multiple angles. One agent can use this tool to verify inventors and publication dates, while another agent challenges those findings using historical data. This collaborative approach reduces errors in IP research. The agents debate the validity of a patent, ensuring your team gets a clear, verified summary of the document's history.

Automate legal risk assessment with consensus

The `get_patent_legal_status` tool lets your agents deliberate on patent risks. An AutoGen compliance agent can call this tool to check if a competitor's patent is active, while a strategy agent debates the business impact of that status. The agents must reach a consensus before presenting the final report to you. This structured debate ensures that legal status changes are thoroughly evaluated, not just blindly reported.

Verify API availability before complex searches

The `check_api_status` tool verifies the EPO registry is active before initiating a multi-agent search. This MCP Server includes `check_api_status` to let your coordination agent verify the registry is active before starting complex tasks. If the service is down, the coordinator pauses the workflow. This saves token costs and prevents your agents from getting stuck in loops trying to access an unresponsive database with `search_epo_patents`.

Setup guide

Set up EPO Open Patent Services MCP in AutoGen

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] package
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install AutoGen with MCP
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]" autogen-agentchat. The MCP extension includes mcp_server_tools for stateless tool access.
2

Fetch tools from the MCP
Call mcp_server_tools(SseServerParams(url=...)) with your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Run your agent
Pass the tools to AssistantAgent and call agent.run(). The agent invokes EPO Open Patent Services tools and returns structured results.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import SseServerParams, mcp_server_tools
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

server_params = SseServerParams(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

tools = await mcp_server_tools(server_params)

agent = AssistantAgent(
    name="EPO Open Patent Services_assistant",
    model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
    tools=tools,
)

result = await agent.run("List recent EPO Open Patent Services data")
print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] + autogen-agentchat
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Same packages as above. McpWorkbench is ideal when your agent needs stateful sessions across multiple tool calls.
2

Use McpWorkbench as context manager
Wrap your agent in async with McpWorkbench(...) to maintain shared state and resources. The workbench manages the full MCP session lifecycle.
3

Run with workbench
Pass workbench=workbench to your agent. State is preserved across multiple tool calls within the same session.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, SseServerParams
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

server_params = SseServerParams(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
    agent = AssistantAgent(
        name="EPO Open Patent Services_assistant",
        model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
        workbench=workbench,
    )

    result = await agent.run("List recent EPO Open Patent Services data")
    print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Common questions about EPO Open Patent Services MCP in AutoGen

Install the extension using `pip install -U "autogen-ext[mcp]"`. Then, configure `mcp_server_tools` with your server URL and pass the tools directly to your `AssistantAgent`.

Yes, one agent can run `search_epo_patents` to find documents, and other agents in the conversation can review and debate the relevance of those patents. This ensures you only focus on the most critical results.

Your agents use `get_patent_legal_status` to pull raw legal updates. A dedicated legal analyst agent can then interpret these status changes and debate the potential risks with your product agents.

Yes, the `McpToolAdapter` handles all schema conversions automatically. Your AutoGen agents can call tools like `get_patent_bibliographic` using standard Python tool execution protocols without manual configuration.

All requests run inside our secure MCP environment, utilizing ephemeral V8 sandboxing where no proprietary search strings ever persist on disk. This isolates your IP research from external logging.

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