How do I find my EPO Credentials?

Register for an account at the [**EPO OPS developer portal**](https://developers.epo.org/), create an application, and you will receive your Consumer Key and Consumer Secret. Copy and paste them below.

Does it support legal status checks?

Yes. The `get_patent_legal_status` tool retrieves the current administrative and legal status metadata for specified patent publications.

What format is required for Doc IDs?

The API uses standard EPODOC format (e.g., EP1234567) for patent identifiers across all retrieval tools.

EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server for AutoGen 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: EPO Open Patent Services
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Author: Vinkius

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Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add EPO Open Patent Services as an MCP tool provider through the Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.

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python

import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with McpWorkbench(
        server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
        transport="streamable_http",
    ) as workbench:
        tools = await workbench.list_tools()
        agent = AssistantAgent(
            name="epo_open_patent_services_agent",
            tools=tools,
            system_message=(
                "You help users with EPO Open Patent Services. "
                "4 tools available."
            ),
        )
        print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")

asyncio.run(main())

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About EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server

Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire intellectual property research and patent auditing workflow with EPO Open Patent Services (OPS), the authoritative source for European and global patent data. By connecting the EPO OPS API to your agent, you transform complex patent searches into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve bibliographic metadata, audit legal statuses, and identify applicants without you ever touching a patent portal. Whether you are conducting competitive intelligence or managing corporate IP constraints, your agent acts as a real-time patent consultant, ensuring your data is always verified and precise.

AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use EPO Open Patent Services tools. Connect 4 tools through the Vinkius and assign role-based access — a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.

What you can do

Patent Auditing — Search for thousands of published patents and retrieve high-resolution metadata, including titles, applicants, and publication dates.
Legal Oversight — Audit the current legal status of any patent publication to understand the administrative reach of IP rights instantly.
Bibliographic Discovery — Query detailed bibliographic data for specific Doc IDs to assist in deep-dive archival classification.
Data Intelligence — Retrieve unique patent identifiers and applicant information to maintain strict organizational control over IP data.
Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your patent research workflow is always operational.

The EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect EPO Open Patent Services to AutoGen via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server with AutoGen.

Install AutoGen

Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Integrate into workflow

Use the agent in your AutoGen multi-agent orchestration

Explore tools

The workbench discovers 4 tools from EPO Open Patent Services automatically

Why Use AutoGen with the EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server

AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with EPO Open Patent Services through the Model Context Protocol.

Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use EPO Open Patent Services tools to solve complex tasks

Role-based architecture lets you assign EPO Open Patent Services tool access to specific agents — a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates

Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive EPO Open Patent Services tool calls

Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes EPO Open Patent Services tool responses in an isolated environment

EPO Open Patent Services + AutoGen Use Cases

Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Collaborative analysis: one agent queries EPO Open Patent Services while another validates results and a third generates the final report

Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from EPO Open Patent Services, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output

Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using EPO Open Patent Services data to make informed decisions about resource distribution

Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process EPO Open Patent Services responses in a sandboxed execution environment

EPO Open Patent Services MCP Tools for AutoGen (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect EPO Open Patent Services to AutoGen via MCP:

check_api_status

Check if the EPO Open Patent Services are operational

get_patent_bibliographic

Get full bibliographic metadata for a specific patent by Doc ID

get_patent_legal_status

Check the current legal status of a patent publication

search_epo_patents

Search for published patents in the EPO database

Example Prompts for EPO Open Patent Services in AutoGen

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with EPO Open Patent Services immediately.

"Search for patents related to 'electric vehicles' using EPO OPS."

"What is the legal status of patent 'EP1234567'?"

"Get bibliographic details for Doc ID 'US20230000001'."

Troubleshooting EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server with AutoGen

Common issues when connecting EPO Open Patent Services to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpWorkbench not found

Install: pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"

EPO Open Patent Services + AutoGen FAQ

Common questions about integrating EPO Open Patent Services MCP Server with AutoGen.

How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?

Create an MCP tool adapter and assign it to one or more agents in the group chat. AutoGen agents can then call EPO Open Patent Services tools during their conversation turns.

Can different agents have different MCP tool access?

Yes. AutoGen's role-based architecture lets you assign specific MCP tools to specific agents, so a querying agent has different capabilities than a reviewing agent.