How to Use the EPO Open Patent Services MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I verify the API is reachable?

Run the checkapistatus tool from the command line. It provides an immediate response regarding the EPO service health.

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Connect EPO Open Patent Services MCP to Claude Code

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Automate patent lookups in Claude Code

Run `search_epo_patents` directly from your terminal. Claude Code handles the query execution and returns the results as raw output for your scripts. This is ideal for CI/CD pipelines where you need to check for patent conflicts. It removes the need for browser-based research tools.

Audit status via CLI commands

Fetch legal status data with `get_patent_legal_status`. Claude Code pipes this data directly into your logs or downstream processing tools. Use `get_patent_bibliographic` to extract metadata for archival. The output is structured, making it easy to parse with standard shell utilities.

Verify service health from the shell

Use `check_api_status` in your cron jobs to monitor uptime. If the endpoint stops responding, the tool returns a status you can act on. This keeps your automated patent monitoring robust. You don't need a UI to confirm the service is ready for your next batch job.

Setup guide

Set up EPO Open Patent Services MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see epo-open-patent-services-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest EPO Open Patent Services transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available EPO Open Patent Services tools.

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claude mcp add --transport http epo-open-patent-services-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the EPO Open Patent Services MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "epo-open-patent-services-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about EPO Open Patent Services MCP in Claude Code

Yes. You can chain these tools into shell scripts. Claude Code will execute the calls sequentially and return the data to your terminal.

Use the add command with the server URL. Claude Code will then manage the connection through the specified transport.

The data is returned to your terminal session. You can redirect it to a JSON or text file for local review.

The server only processes the specific patent identifiers you provide. No user-specific data is shared beyond these public document IDs.

Run the `check_api_status` tool from the command line. It provides an immediate response regarding the EPO service health.

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