{
  "name": "PatentPulse",
  "description": "Global patent and IP intelligence API covering 12 patent offices: USPTO (real PatentsView API), EPO (real OPS API), WIPO PCT, CNIPA (China), KIPO (Korea), JPO (Japan), DPMA (Germany), UKIPO, CIPO (Canada), IP Australia, IPO India, INPI (Brazil). 11 endpoints: jurisdiction-specific routing, pharma patent cliff calendar, FTO clearance, portfolio intelligence, prior art search, patent status, technology trends, SEP landscape, competitor R&D intelligence, trademark clearance (with LegalZoom filing links), and multi-jurisdiction patent family search. Pay-per-query via x402 on Base.",
  "url": "https://patentpulse.vercel.app",
  "version": "2.0.0",
  "network": "PulseNetwork",
  "network_url": "https://pulsenetwork.vercel.app",
  "payment": {
    "protocol": "x402",
    "network": "eip155:8453",
    "asset": "USDC",
    "wallet": "0x50ab2018c06c6E4eAA9BA52057Eb55eD284912fc",
    "price_range": "$0.05–$0.20 per query"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "Global patent search across USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and JPO in a single query",
    "Pharma patent cliff calendar — drug expiry dates, generic entry timelines, biosimilar landscape for US/EU/Japan",
    "Freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis by technology and jurisdiction",
    "Company patent portfolio intelligence — filing velocity, technology focus, R&D strategy",
    "Prior art search with novelty and patentability assessment",
    "Patent status lookup — remaining life, maintenance, citations, ownership history",
    "Technology area filing trends — top filers, geographic breakdown, investment signals",
    "Standard Essential Patent (SEP) landscape — 5G, WiFi, HEVC, Bluetooth, USB-C, LTE",
    "Competitor R&D intelligence decoded from patent filing patterns",
    "USPTO trademark clearance — conflict analysis, filing strategy, international guidance",
    "Multi-language responses via ?lang= parameter"
  ],
  "use_cases": [
    "Pharma investors monitoring patent cliff calendars for generic entry opportunities",
    "Startups checking FTO before product launch",
    "IP attorneys conducting preliminary prior art searches",
    "Corporate strategy teams tracking competitor R&D from patent filings",
    "Hardware manufacturers assessing SEP licensing exposure",
    "Founders checking trademark availability before naming a company or product",
    "Hedge funds analyzing patent portfolios in M&A due diligence",
    "University tech transfer offices valuing patent portfolios",
    "AI agents that need on-demand patent intelligence without attorney rates"
  ],
  "data_sources": [
    "USPTO PatentsView API — real structured API, no key required (US patents)",
    "EPO OPS API — real structured API, EPO_CONSUMER_KEY/SECRET env vars (European patents)",
    "WIPO PatentScope — site:patentscope.wipo.int via Tavily (PCT international applications)",
    "EPO Espacenet — site:worldwide.espacenet.com via Tavily",
    "CNIPA — site:pss.cnipa.gov.cn via Tavily (China, world #1 patent filer)",
    "KIPO via KIPRIS — site:kipris.or.kr via Tavily (South Korea)",
    "J-PlatPat / JPO — site:j-platpat.inpit.go.jp via Tavily (Japan)",
    "DPMA — site:depatisnet.dpma.de via Tavily (Germany)",
    "UKIPO — site:ipo.gov.uk via Tavily (UK post-Brexit)",
    "CIPO — site:ised-isde.canada.ca/cipo via Tavily (Canada)",
    "IP Australia — site:ipaustralia.gov.au via Tavily",
    "INPI — site:inpi.gov.br via Tavily (Brazil)",
    "USPTO TESS trademark database via Tavily",
    "FDA Orange Book patent context via Tavily",
    "ETSI IPR / Avanci / Via Licensing — SEP context via Tavily",
    "Claude AI synthesis layer"
  ],
  "endpoints": [
    { "path": "/api/patent/global", "method": "GET", "description": "Jurisdiction-specific patent search routing to any of 12 patent offices. US=USPTO (real API), EP=EPO OPS (real API), WO=WIPO PCT, CN=CNIPA China, KR=KIPO Korea, JP=JPO, DE=DPMA, GB=UKIPO, CA=CIPO, AU=IP Australia, IN=IPO India, BR=INPI Brazil. Returns top findings, prosecution tips, competitive landscape, service links.", "parameters": [{"name": "q", "required": true}, {"name": "jurisdiction", "required": false, "values": "US|EP|WO|JP|CN|KR|DE|GB|CA|AU|IN|BR"}, {"name": "type"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.12, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/search", "method": "GET", "description": "Broad multi-jurisdiction patent search — USPTO real API + global Tavily synthesis across EPO, WIPO, JPO.", "parameters": [{"name": "q", "required": true}, {"name": "type", "values": "keyword|assignee|inventor|title"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.08, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/cliff", "method": "GET", "description": "Pharma patent cliff — drug expiry dates, generic entry timelines, biosimilar window, revenue at risk across US/EU/Japan.", "parameters": [{"name": "drug", "required": true}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.15, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/fto", "method": "GET", "description": "FTO clearance analysis — blocking patents, expiry dates, design-arounds, jurisdiction-specific risk. Global coverage.", "parameters": [{"name": "technology", "required": true}, {"name": "country"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.20, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/assignee", "method": "GET", "description": "Company patent portfolio intelligence — filing velocity, technology focus, R&D strategy decoded from patents.", "parameters": [{"name": "company", "required": true}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.10, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/prior-art", "method": "GET", "description": "Prior art search with novelty and patentability assessment across USPTO, EPO, WIPO, academic literature.", "parameters": [{"name": "invention", "required": true}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.12, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/status", "method": "GET", "description": "Specific patent status — remaining life, assignee history, citations, claim scope.", "parameters": [{"name": "id", "required": true}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.05, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/trends", "method": "GET", "description": "Technology area filing trend analysis — top filers globally (US/CN/EU/JP), geographic breakdown, investment signals.", "parameters": [{"name": "area"}, {"name": "cpc"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.10, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/sep", "method": "GET", "description": "SEP landscape — holders, patent pools, FRAND licensing rates, litigation landscape for 5G/WiFi/HEVC/Bluetooth/USB-C/LTE.", "parameters": [{"name": "standard", "required": true, "values": "5g|lte|wifi|bluetooth|hevc|h264|av1|usbc|nfc"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.15, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/competitor", "method": "GET", "description": "Competitor R&D intelligence from patent filings — reveals product roadmap 18 months before launch.", "parameters": [{"name": "company", "required": true}, {"name": "area"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.15, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" },
    { "path": "/api/patent/trademark", "method": "GET", "description": "USPTO trademark clearance — TESS conflicts, confusion likelihood, filing strategy. Includes LegalZoom and USPTO TEAS direct filing links.", "parameters": [{"name": "mark", "required": true}, {"name": "goods"}, {"name": "lang"}], "price_usd": 0.06, "x-agent-use-case": "on-demand" }
  ],
  "openapi": "https://patentpulse.vercel.app/openapi.json",
  "llms_txt": "https://patentpulse.vercel.app/llms.txt"
}