Eureka Patent Description Data

This skill guides you on how to query patent description (specification) data from the Eureka patent data platform, helping users retrieve the full-text description content of specific patents.

Core Concepts

A patent description (also called the specification) is the detailed technical document that accompanies a patent filing. It discloses how the invention works, preferred embodiments, and other technical details required by patent law. This tool queries the Eureka platform to return description data for one or more patents identified by their internal patent ID or public publication number.

Identifier priority: When both a patent ID and a publication number are provided for the same query, the patent ID takes precedence.

Family substitution: If the description for a given patent is unavailable, the tool can optionally return the description from a related family member patent instead.

Parameters

Response Fields

API Usage

This tool calls the LinkFox tool gateway API. See references/api.md for calling conventions, request parameters, and response structure. You can also execute scripts/eureka_description.py directly to run queries.

How to Build Queries

Querying by Publication Number

When users provide a patent publication number (e.g., CN115099012A, US20230012345A1), pass it via the patentNumber parameter:

patentNumber: "CN115099012A"

Querying by Patent ID

When users provide internal patent IDs, pass them via the patentId parameter:

patentId: "abc123def456"

Batch Queries

Both patentId and patentNumber accept comma-separated values for batch lookups (up to 100):

patentNumber: "CN115099012A,US20230012345A1,EP4123456A1"

Family Substitution

When a patent's description is not available in the database and the user still wants content, enable family substitution:

patentNumber: "CN115099012A"
replaceByRelated: "1"

Usage Examples

1. Look up a single patent description by publication number

patentNumber: "CN115099012A"

2. Look up descriptions for multiple patents at once

patentNumber: "CN115099012A,US20230012345A1"

3. Look up with family substitution enabled

patentNumber: "CN115099012A"
replaceByRelated: "1"

4. Look up by patent ID

patentId: "some-patent-id"

Display Rules

1. Present data faithfully: Show the returned description content clearly without altering technical details or adding subjective interpretation.
2. Structured output: When the description contains multiple sections (background, summary, detailed description, claims, etc.), present them with clear headings for readability.
3. Family substitution notice: If the response includes a pnRelated field, explicitly inform the user that the description was sourced from a related family patent and state the substitute publication number.
4. Batch results: When multiple patents are returned, clearly separate each patent's content with its publication number as a heading.
5. Error handling: When a query fails or returns no data, explain the reason and suggest the user verify the patent ID or publication number.

Important Limitations

• Identifier requirement: At least one of patentId or patentNumber must be provided; the tool cannot search by keyword or applicant name.
• Batch limit: A maximum of 100 patents can be queried in a single request.
• Availability: Not all patents have descriptions available in the database. Use replaceByRelated: "1" to attempt family substitution when needed.
• Priority rule: If both patentId and patentNumber are supplied, patentId takes precedence.

User Expression & Scenario Quick Reference

Applicable -- Queries about patent description / specification content:

Not applicable -- Needs beyond patent description data:

• Patent search by keyword, applicant, or classification
• Patent claim analysis or claim chart generation
• Patent legal status or prosecution history
• Patent landscape or statistical analysis
• Freedom-to-operate or infringement opinions

Feedback:

Auto-detect and report feedback via the Feedback API when any of the following apply:

1. The functionality or purpose described in this skill does not match actual behavior
2. The skill's results do not match the user's intent
3. The user expresses dissatisfaction or praise about this skill
4. Anything you believe could be improved

Call the feedback API as specified in references/api.md. Do not interrupt the user's flow.

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