This API Catalog facilitates users of Intellectual Property (IP) data and information to access IP Institutions' APIs for patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, geographical indications, plant variety protection, and Integrated Circuit Layout Design.
How APIs are shown
By default, APIs are listed in alphabetical order by the name of the API. These are shown as search results on the lower part of the page as shown below. Each result provides basic details of the API.
As you use the search and filter options, the list of APIs will dynamically change to match your selection.
How to search for APIs
There are two ways to locate APIs you may be interested in:
You can use the keyword search or browse by filters separately, or use both methods together for reducing the number of results.
When you discover an API that you would like to know more about, click on its title to go to the website that hosts the API.
Note: Only use the keyword search if you know the exact name of the API that you are looking for, or if you are looking for something very specific. Using keywords may unnecessarily restrict the results. For example, some APIs allow access to a combination of patent, trademark, and industrial design databases and have a title such as “Bulk Search” API. Using the IP Domain filter will locate this API.
Browse by filters
The following table summarizes the available filters. One or more filters can be set at the same time.
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Filter Label |
Function |
Options |
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IP Domain |
Filters by the type of intellectual property content that is returned by the API |
Choose one or more of the following:
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API Service Type |
Filters by the type of service or functionality that the API provides |
Choose one or more of the following: Service for creation and maintenance of user account. Service for filing of an IP application, including creation of an IP application and its submission. Communications between the IP offices and the relevant IP owners, including office action related communication such as applicants or their representatives such as for examination related or fee related communication. Dissemination of various data such as publication of IP application, Legal status data, Court decision data, Abstract, Citation data, Classification data, full-text data, etc. Payment services for various fees such as filing fees and renewal fees. Services for management of IP portfolio by IP right owner/holders or their representatives. Services providing publicly available information on IP applications, including procedural details. Service for retrieving information based on specific queries, such as keyword search or application number search. Service for translation of IP documentation or data. |
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Content Type |
Filters by the type of content that is returned by the API |
Choose one or more of the following: A concise summary of the content of IP document. The descriptive information about IP document. It typically includes the title, applicant or assignee, the date of filing, publication dates, and other relevant administrative and procedural details. References made by a patent document to prior patents (patent citations) or to non-patent literature (NPL citations). The scope of protection granted by a patent, determining the extent of the patent's coverage. IP documents are categorized into different classes and subclasses based on their subject matter. It includes IPC/CPC for Patent, Nice for Trademark, Locarno for Industrial Design. The information and details about legal decisions from court cases involving IP matters. A detailed explanation of the invention. A collection of related IP documents that originate from a single initial filing. The complete, detailed description of the invention or creation in a patent application or granted patent. The present legal status of a specific IP application with or without the history relevant legal status events for the IP application; or the data set of legal status events of IP applications occurred during the given time period such as the given week or month. Offices are encouraged to provide the information following WIPO Standards ST.27, ST.61 or ST.87. Data related to the licensing of IP. The data related to office action such as for search report, examination result (e.g., rejection or decision for grant), responses to office action (e.g., amendment or argumentation), or related administration information (e.g., application due date, or fee payment). The data related to fee payment such as currency. Specific terms and definitions used in the IP area. |
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Institution |
Filters by the institution that provides the API |
Choose one or more of the available Institutions. |
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Response Language |
Filters by the language of the content that the API returns |
Choose one or more of the available languages. |
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Response Format |
Filters by the file format of the content that the API returns
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Choose one or more of the following:
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API Protocol |
Filters by whether the API is REST or SOAP |
Choose either REST or SOAP:
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API Operations |
Filters by operations available via the API |
Choose one or more of the following:
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Contacts
This API Catalog is developed and maintained by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) in collaboration with IP Institutions around the world. If you have any queries about the API Catalog, please contact us.