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Design Patent Risk Check

Detect design-patent risks by comparing a product image with patent records across more than 25 jurisdictions. Call it via REST API or MCP.

CostRecent Avg. 144 · Range 10–220 credits / call
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POST · https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/runMCP · nexscope_ruiguan_detection_patent_design
Patent & IP Risk

What this API does

Detect design-patent risks by comparing a product image with patent records across more than 25 jurisdictions. The request accepts imageUrl, queryMode, topNumber, regions, productTitle. Its documented result includes abstracts, applicantAddresses, applicants, applicationDate, applicationNumber, estimatedDueDate, globalImageId, globalPatentId.

Design Patent Risk Check API use cases

Investigate a product IP question

To investigate a product ip question, a compliance analyst submits imageUrl and queryMode to Design Patent Risk Check. The returned abstracts, applicantAddresses, applicants help identify records relevant to the proposed product.

Collect records for an IP review

A compliance analyst uses Design Patent Risk Check with imageUrl and queryMode to collect records for an ip review. The returned abstracts, applicantAddresses, applicants help collect bibliographic evidence for a specialist review.

Document evidence for specialist assessment

For this workflow, a compliance analyst calls Design Patent Risk Check with imageUrl and queryMode to document evidence for specialist assessment. The result helps document the records supporting an IP research question.

Design Patent Risk Check API FAQ

What does the Design Patent Risk Check API return?

Detect design-patent risks by comparing a product image with patent records across more than 25 jurisdictions. The documented output includes abstracts, applicantAddresses, applicants, applicationDate, applicationNumber, estimatedDueDate, globalImageId, globalPatentId. It corresponds to the supplied imageUrl, queryMode, topNumber, regions, productTitle. Optional fields can be absent; a missing value should not be interpreted as a measured zero. Example values illustrate the response shape, rather than live account results.

How many credits does the Design Patent Risk Check API cost?

The current documented cost is Recent Avg. 144 · Range 10–220 credits / call. This is the same cost shown at the top of this page. If a range or estimate is displayed, the final charge depends on the request. Review your available credits and the pricing page before calling the API, and check API usage records for the actual charge.

How do I call the Design Patent Risk Check API from my app or an MCP client?

Send a POST request to https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run with your API key as a Bearer token and the JSON inputs shown in API integration. In a compatible MCP client such as Claude or Cursor, connect Nexscope and call nexscope_ruiguan_detection_patent_design. The same documented request parameters apply; use Online test to review a request before adding it to your app.

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Endpoint
https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run
MCP method
nexscope_ruiguan_detection_patent_design

Step 1 of 3 · Authenticate

Authentication

All run endpoints require a user API key. Send it as a bearer token in the Authorization header.

Authorization: Bearer nk-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Missing or invalid API keys return an authentication error. Manage keys from .

Step 2 of 3 · Send a request

POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run

Run an API

Request parameters documented by ecommerce.ruiguan-detection-patent-design.

Example request

Replace YOUR_API_KEY, then run this command in your terminal.

curl -X POST 'https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "enableRadar": false,
  "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg",
  "patentStatus": "1,0",
  "productDescription": "A protective smartphone case with a magnetic ring stand and shockproof corners.",
  "productTitle": "Magnetic phone case",
  "queryMode": "physical",
  "regions": "US",
  "topNumber": 10
}'

Step 3 of 3 · Inspect the result

Check the response

Read code for the request status and data for the result. Open the parameter and response reference for the full field definitions.

HTTP status codes

CodeDescription
200HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xxAPI execution or upstream service failed.
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POSThttps://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run

Run this API

Send a JSON request to execute this API and receive the documented response payload.

Endpoint

MethodPOST
Pathhttps://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run
AuthBearer API key
Content-Typeapplication/json

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
imageUrlstringrequired
Product image URL used for comparison with the patent database (maximum 1,000 characters)
Example: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg
queryModestringrequired
Search mode: physical for product-photo search, line for line-drawing search, or hybrid for combined search. Maximum 1,000 characters
Example: physical
topNumberintegerrequired
Number of patents to return (maximum 100)
Example: 10
regionsstringoptional
Country or region codes where the product is sold, separated by commas, for example US,EU,CN. Maximum 1,000 characters
Available options
  • US
  • EU
  • CN
  • JP
  • KR
  • DE
  • GB
  • FR
  • IT
  • AU
  • CA
  • BR
  • MX
  • IN
  • TH
  • SE
  • CH
  • IE
  • IL
  • DK
  • NZ
  • AT
  • BX
  • FI
  • WO
Example: US
productTitlestringoptional
Product title used to provide additional search context (maximum 1,000 characters)
Example: Magnetic phone case
productDescriptionstringoptional
Product description used to provide additional search context (maximum 1,000 characters)
Example: A protective smartphone case with a magnetic ring stand and shockproof corners.
patentStatusstringoptional
Patent-validity filter: 1 for active patents, 0 for inactive patents, or 1,0 for all patents. Maximum 1,000 characters
Example: 1,0
enableRadarbooleanoptional
Whether to enable AI radar analysis for potential infringement
Example: false
topLocstringoptional
Top-level LOC classes to search, for example 06,07. Pattern: ^(0[1-9]\
sourceLanguagestringoptional
Source-language code used to translate content into English, for example zh-CN. Leave empty when the text is already English. Maximum 1,000 characters

Code example

{
  "enableRadar": false,
  "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg",
  "patentStatus": "1,0",
  "productDescription": "A protective smartphone case with a magnetic ring stand and shockproof corners.",
  "productTitle": "Magnetic phone case",
  "queryMode": "physical",
  "regions": "US",
  "topNumber": 10
}

Response example

Platform response envelope. code 0 indicates success or acceptance; data contains the business result.

{
  "code": 0,
  "cost": "-1",
  "data": {
    "columns": [],
    "costToken": 1,
    "data": [
      {
        "applicantAddresses": [],
        "applicants": [],
        "applicationDate": "2026-01-01",
        "estimatedDueDate": "2026-01-01",
        "globalImageId": "example-id",
        "globalPatentId": "example-id",
        "grantDate": "2026-01-01",
        "images": [],
        "inventors": [],
        "patentFamily": [],
        "patentImageUrl": "https://example.com/image.jpg",
        "publicationDate": "2026-01-01",
        "radarResult": {
          "same": false
        },
        "troCase": false,
        "troHolder": false
      }
    ],
    "total": 1
  },
  "msg": null,
  "time": "2026-01-01 00:00:00",
  "traceId": null,
  "ts": "0"
}

Response fields

NameTypeRequiredDescription
codeintegerrequired
0 means accepted or successful; nonzero is a platform error.
coststringrequired
Elapsed milliseconds, never credits; -1 outside web requests.
dataanyrequired
Data value used by this API operation.
msgstring | nullrequired
Msg value used by this API operation.
timestringrequired
Server local time: yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.
traceIdstring | nullrequired
Trace id value used by this API operation.
tsstringrequired
Epoch milliseconds.

Any of option 1

NameTypeRequiredDescription
dataobjectrequired
Data value used by this API operation.
data.columnsarrayoptional
Column definitions used for rendering
Example: []
data.costTimeintegeroptional
Execution time reported by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.costTokenintegeroptional
Tokens consumed
Example: 1
data.dataarrayoptional
Patent records; see the patent fields below
Example: []
data.data[]objectrequired
Item in data data.
data.data[].abstractsstringoptional
Patent abstract
Example: null
data.data[].applicantAddressesarrayoptional
Applicant addresses
Example: []
data.data[].applicantsarrayoptional
Applicants
Example: []
data.data[].applicationDatestringoptional
Patent application date
Example: 2026-01-01
data.data[].applicationNumberstringoptional
Patent application number
Example: null
data.data[].estimatedDueDatestringoptional
Estimated expiration date
Example: 2026-01-01
data.data[].globalImageIdstringoptional
Patent image ID
Example: example-id
data.data[].globalPatentIdstringoptional
Global patent ID
Example: example-id
data.data[].grantDatestringoptional
Patent grant date
Example: 2026-01-01
data.data[].imagesarrayoptional
Patent image URLs
Example: []
data.data[].inventorsarrayoptional
Inventors
Example: []
data.data[].isSketchTextstringoptional
Whether the image is a line drawing
Example: null
data.data[].locOneInfostringoptional
Top-level LOC details
Example: null
data.data[].locTwoInfostringoptional
Second-level LOC details
Example: null
data.data[].patentFamilyarrayoptional
Patent family
Example: []
data.data[].patentImageUrlstringoptional
URL of the patent drawing most similar to the product image
Example: https://example.com/image.jpg
data.data[].patentLocstringoptional
LOC classifications for the patent, separated by commas
Example: null
data.data[].patentProdstringoptional
Patent title in English
Example: null
data.data[].patentProdCnstringoptional
Patent title in Chinese
Example: null
data.data[].patentValiditystringoptional
Patent validity
Example: null
data.data[].publicationDatestringoptional
Patent publication date
Example: 2026-01-01
data.data[].publicationNumberstringoptional
Patent publication number
Example: null
data.data[].radarResultobjectoptional
AI radar analysis result
Example: {}
data.data[].radarResult.expstringoptional
Radar decision explanation
Example: null
data.data[].radarResult.samebooleanoptional
Whether infringement is suspected
Example: false
data.data[].registrationOfficeCodestringoptional
Patent registration office
Example: null
data.data[].similaritystringoptional
Similarity between the patent and product image (0-1)
Example: null
data.data[].specificationstringoptional
Patent specification
Example: null
data.data[].troCasebooleanoptional
Whether the patent has a history of TRO enforcement
Example: false
data.data[].troHolderbooleanoptional
Whether the patent belongs to a TRO rights holder
Example: false
data.dataSnapshotMonthstringoptional
Data snapshot month returned by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.pageintegeroptional
Current page returned by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.pageItemCountintegeroptional
Item count on the current page returned by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.pageSizeintegeroptional
Page size returned by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.sourceToolstringoptional
Provider-specific source tool name.
Example: null
data.sourceTypestringoptional
Provider-specific source platform type.
Example: null
data.titlestringoptional
Provider-specific response title.
Example: null
data.totalintegeroptional
Total number of patent records returned
Example: 1
data.totalPageintegeroptional
Total page count returned by the upstream provider.
Example: null
data.typestringoptional
Rendering style
Example: null

Any of option 2

NameTypeRequiredDescription
datanullrequired
Data value used by this API operation.

Responses

CodeDescription
200HTTP request completed. Check JSON code; only 0 indicates business success or acceptance.
400Request JSON or required API parameters are invalid.
401API key is missing, invalid, or cannot be matched to a user.
5xxAPI execution or upstream service failed.

Data source, freshness, and limitations

Source, freshness, coverage, rate limits, and estimation notes are not specified in this API definition unless they appear in the request or response field documentation above. Do not assume official marketplace data or real-time freshness when it is not explicitly documented.

Step 1 of 2 · Connect your MCP client

MCP

V2 recommended

Connect remote agents through the standard MCP 2025-11-25 Streamable HTTP endpoint. Use OAuth 2.1 Authorization Code with PKCE, or an API key for compatibility.

POST https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v2/mcp
MCP-Protocol-Version: 2025-11-25
Content-Type: application/json
Authentication

OAuth clients request the mcp:tools scope. The endpoint's 401 response advertises protected-resource metadata for authorization discovery.

Step 2 of 2 · Call the tool

Call a tool

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": "tool-call-1",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "nexscope_ruiguan_detection_patent_design",
    "arguments": {
      "enableRadar": false,
      "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg",
      "patentStatus": "1,0",
      "productDescription": "A protective smartphone case with a magnetic ring stand and shockproof corners.",
      "productTitle": "Magnetic phone case",
      "queryMode": "physical",
      "regions": "US",
      "topNumber": 10
    }
  }
}

Legacy MCP v1

Existing API-key clients can continue using the compatibility endpoint. New integrations should use MCP v2.

GET / POST /api/skill-api/v1/mcp

Online test

Execute the current API with your API key and JSON payload. Online tests use this site's configured API environment; the Endpoint and copyable examples use the public integration address.

120 credits / callAPI usage records

Try it

Send a real request with the same contract shown in the reference.

Endpoint
https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run
MCP method
nexscope_ruiguan_detection_patent_design
cURL
curl -X POST \
  https://api.nexscope.ai/api/skill-api/v1/skills/ruiguan-detection-patent-design/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer nk-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "enableRadar": false, "imageUrl": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719mRAn2VrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg", "patentStatus": "1,0", "productDescription": "A protective smartphone case with a magnetic ring stand and shockproof corners.", "productTitle": "Magnetic phone case", "queryMode": "physical", "regions": "US", "topNumber": 10 }'
Response
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