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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: OpenAPI definition Patents API
  version: v0
  description: Patents
servers:
- url: https://api.pitchbook.com
tags:
- name: Patents
  description: Patents
paths:
  /companies/{pbId}/patents/search:
    get:
      tags:
      - Patents
      summary: Patent Search
      description: Retrieves patents matching the specified criteria
      operationId: patentSearch
      parameters:
      - name: pbId
        in: path
        description: Company pbId
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
        examples:
          180436-42:
            summary: 180436-42
            value: 180436-42
          51231-25:
            summary: 51231-25
            value: 51231-25
          52803-64:
            summary: 52803-64
            value: 52803-64
          54885-61:
            summary: 54885-61
            value: 54885-61
          179806-69:
            summary: 179806-69
            value: 179806-69
      - name: status
        in: query
        description: Search for patents by their status specifying Active, Pending and/or Inactive values. Use a comma to separate multiple values
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: Active, Pending
      - name: publicationDate
        in: query
        description: 'Search for patents published after a certain date using the > operator, patents published before a certain date using the < operator, and patents published between 2 dates using the ^ operator. Format: YYYY-MM-DD'
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '>2024-04-26'
      - name: firstFilingDate
        in: query
        description: 'Search for patents first filed after a certain date using the > operator, patents first filed before a certain date using the < operator, and patents first filed between 2 dates using the ^ operator. Format: YYYY-MM-DD'
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '>2024-04-26'
      - name: filingAuthorityLocation
        in: query
        description: Patents can be found by their <a href="https://my.pitchbook.com/api/lookup-tables/Patents#FILING_AUTHORITY_LOCATION_TREE" target="_blank">filing authority location</a>. Use a comma to separate multiple values
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: US, GB
      - name: cpcSectionCode
        in: query
        description: 'Description: Patents can be found by their <a href="https://my.pitchbook.com/api/lookup-tables/Patents#CPC_SECTIONS_TREE" target="_blank">CPC Section code</a>. Use a comma to separate multiple values'
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: A, E
      - name: cpcClassCode
        in: query
        description: Patents can be found by their <a href="https://my.pitchbook.com/api/lookup-tables/Patents#CPC_CLASSES_TREE" target="_blank">CPC Class code</a>. Use a comma to separate multiple values
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: A01, E01
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Results are returned so that they can be paged through. Set this parameter to increment the page. If nothing is specified, default value is 1.
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '1'
      - name: perPage
        in: query
        description: Set how many returned results will be shown on the page (between 1 and 250). If nothing is specified, default value is 25.
        required: false
        style: form
        explode: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '25'
      responses:
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '504':
          description: Gateway Timeout
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '402':
          description: Payment Required
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatentsPageDto'
      security:
      - pbToken: []
  /companies/patents/{patentId}/detailed:
    get:
      tags:
      - Patents
      summary: Patent Detailed
      description: Retrieves extended description of the specific patent
      operationId: getPatentDetailed
      parameters:
      - name: patentId
        in: path
        description: Patent ID
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
        examples:
          US-9117220-B2:
            summary: US-9117220-B2
            value: US-9117220-B2
          US-20130212494-A1:
            summary: US-20130212494-A1
            value: US-20130212494-A1
          US-20190273627-A1:
            summary: US-20190273627-A1
            value: US-20190273627-A1
          US-8904295-B2:
            summary: US-8904295-B2
            value: US-8904295-B2
          US-20130219298-A9:
            summary: US-20130219298-A9
            value: US-20130219298-A9
          US-20120179981-A1:
            summary: US-20120179981-A1
            value: US-20120179981-A1
          US-20110289142-A1:
            summary: US-20110289142-A1
            value: US-20110289142-A1
          US-20110289433-A1:
            summary: US-20110289433-A1
            value: US-20110289433-A1
          US-10742433-B2:
            summary: US-10742433-B2
            value: US-10742433-B2
          US-9654425-B2:
            summary: US-9654425-B2
            value: US-9654425-B2
      responses:
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '504':
          description: Gateway Timeout
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '402':
          description: Payment Required
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatentDetailedDto'
      security:
      - pbToken: []
  /companies/patents/{patentId}/download:
    get:
      tags:
      - Patents
      summary: Patent File Download
      description: Retrieves an exact file of a specific patent
      operationId: downloadPatent
      parameters:
      - name: patentId
        in: path
        description: Patent ID
        required: true
        style: simple
        explode: false
        schema:
          type: string
        examples:
          US-9117220-B2:
            summary: US-9117220-B2
            value: US-9117220-B2
          US-20130212494-A1:
            summary: US-20130212494-A1
            value: US-20130212494-A1
          US-20190273627-A1:
            summary: US-20190273627-A1
            value: US-20190273627-A1
          US-8904295-B2:
            summary: US-8904295-B2
            value: US-8904295-B2
          US-20130219298-A9:
            summary: US-20130219298-A9
            value: US-20130219298-A9
          US-20120179981-A1:
            summary: US-20120179981-A1
            value: US-20120179981-A1
          US-20110289142-A1:
            summary: US-20110289142-A1
            value: US-20110289142-A1
          US-20110289433-A1:
            summary: US-20110289433-A1
            value: US-20110289433-A1
          US-10742433-B2:
            summary: US-10742433-B2
            value: US-10742433-B2
          US-9654425-B2:
            summary: US-9654425-B2
            value: US-9654425-B2
      responses:
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '504':
          description: Gateway Timeout
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '402':
          description: Payment Required
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDto'
        default:
          description: default response
          content:
            '*/*':
              schema:
                type: string
                example: Binary file content
      security:
      - pbToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    PatentsPageDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        companyId:
          type: string
          example: 11026-45
        stats:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchPageStatsDto'
        items:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PatentDto'
    SearchPageStatsDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 1
        perPage:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 25
        page:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 1
        lastPage:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 1
    PatentDetailedDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        patentId:
          type: string
          example: AU-1072201-A
        patentTitle:
          type: string
          example: Method and apparatus for detecting the type of interface to which a device is connected
        status:
          type: string
          example: Inactive
        publicationDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '1999-10-01'
        firstFilingDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2000-09-29'
        expirationDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2001-05-10'
        filingAuthorityLocation:
          type: string
          example: AU
        cpcSection:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
        cpcClass:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
        cpcSubclass:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
        currentAssigneeNames:
          type: array
          example:
          - Microsoft Corp
          items:
            type: string
            example: '["Microsoft Corp"]'
        originalAssigneeNames:
          type: array
          example:
          - Microsoft Corp
          items:
            type: string
            example: '["Microsoft Corp"]'
        mostRecentLegalStatus:
          type: string
          example: Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase
        mostRecentLegalStatusDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2002-06-06'
        applicationDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2000-09-29'
        grantDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2000-10-09'
        familyId:
          type: string
          example: '23791471'
        inventors:
          type: array
          example:
          - Han Jian
          items:
            type: string
            example: '["Han Jian"]'
        documentForwardCitations:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 25
        documentBackwardCitations:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 8
        countOfClaims:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 25
        countOfIndependentClaims:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          example: 6
        patentDownloadUrl:
          type: string
          example: https://api.pitchbook.com/companies/patents/AU-1072201-A/download
    DictionaryDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: Dictionary code
        description:
          type: string
          example: Dictionary Code Description
    PatentDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        patentId:
          type: string
          example: EP-0197552-A2
        patentTitle:
          type: string
          example: Method of processing interrupts in a digital computer system
        status:
          type: string
          example: Active
        publicationDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '1986-10-15'
        firstFilingDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '1985-04-10'
        expirationDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          example: '2006-04-09'
        filingAuthorityLocation:
          type: string
          example: EP
        cpcSection:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
        cpcClass:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
        cpcSubclass:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DictionaryDto'
    ErrorDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        reason:
          type: string
          enum:
          - 100 CONTINUE
          - 101 SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS
          - 102 PROCESSING
          - 103 EARLY_HINTS
          - 103 CHECKPOINT
          - 200 OK
          - 201 CREATED
          - 202 ACCEPTED
          - 203 NON_AUTHORITATIVE_INFORMATION
          - 204 NO_CONTENT
          - 205 RESET_CONTENT
          - 206 PARTIAL_CONTENT
          - 207 MULTI_STATUS
          - 208 ALREADY_REPORTED
          - 226 IM_USED
          - 300 MULTIPLE_CHOICES
          - 301 MOVED_PERMANENTLY
          - 302 FOUND
          - 302 MOVED_TEMPORARILY
          - 303 SEE_OTHER
          - 304 NOT_MODIFIED
          - 305 USE_PROXY
          - 307 TEMPORARY_REDIRECT
          - 308 PERMANENT_REDIRECT
          - 400 BAD_REQUEST
          - 401 UNAUTHORIZED
          - 402 PAYMENT_REQUIRED
          - 403 FORBIDDEN
          - 404 NOT_FOUND
          - 405 METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED
          - 406 NOT_ACCEPTABLE
          - 407 PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED
          - 408 REQUEST_TIMEOUT
          - 409 CONFLICT
          - 410 GONE
          - 411 LENGTH_REQUIRED
          - 412 PRECONDITION_FAILED
          - 413 PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE
          - 413 REQUEST_ENTITY_TOO_LARGE
          - 414 URI_TOO_LONG
          - 414 REQUEST_URI_TOO_LONG
          - 415 UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE
          - 416 REQUESTED_RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE
          - 417 EXPECTATION_FAILED
          - 418 I_AM_A_TEAPOT
          - 419 INSUFFICIENT_SPACE_ON_RESOURCE
          - 420 METHOD_FAILURE
          - 421 DESTINATION_LOCKED
          - 422 UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
          - 423 LOCKED
          - 424 FAILED_DEPENDENCY
          - 425 TOO_EARLY
          - 426 UPGRADE_REQUIRED
          - 428 PRECONDITION_REQUIRED
          - 429 TOO_MANY_REQUESTS
          - 431 REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE
          - 451 UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS
          - 500 INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
          - 501 NOT_IMPLEMENTED
          - 502 BAD_GATEWAY
          - 503 SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE
          - 504 GATEWAY_TIMEOUT
          - 505 HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED
          - 506 VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES
          - 507 INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE
          - 508 LOOP_DETECTED
          - 509 BANDWIDTH_LIMIT_EXCEEDED
          - 510 NOT_EXTENDED
          - 511 NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    pbToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT