# European Patents Scraper API – $2.7/1K (`fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper`) Actor

Scrape European patents (EP) from official EPO open data: title, applicants, CPC, filing, grant and publication dates. Search by keyword or number, no login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Pablo Navarro](https://apify.com/fluyeporlaweb) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, AI
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.70 / 1,000 patents

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## European Patents Scraper API – EPO Official Data

**European patents scraper** and API built on the **official European Patent Office "Linked open EP data" service**: get **EP publication number, title, applicants, CPC classes, filing / grant / publication dates and PDF links** by keyword, applicant, CPC code or publication number.

### What does it do?

- New EP patent applications and grants published in the last N days (weekly Wednesday releases).
- Filters: keywords in the English title, applicant name, CPC prefix (e.g. H01M, G06N), kind (A1/A2/B1...).
- Direct lookup of EP publication numbers (any year since 1978).
- Links to the official PDF, the European Patent Register and Espacenet.
- Official source (EPO), not a Google Patents scrape. Inventor names are not returned.

### Use cases

- **Competitive intelligence**: weekly new patents from your competitors.
- **Technology watch**: new filings in a CPC class (e.g. batteries, AI, hydrogen).
- **IP and R\&D teams**: enrich patent numbers with dates, applicants and links.
- **Investors and analysts**: track patenting activity by company.
- **AI agents / RAG**: feed fresh patent metadata to an LLM.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `keywords` | Words that must appear in the English title (comma = AND). Example: solid state, battery |
| `applicant` | Company / applicant name filter (case-insensitive). Example: siemens |
| `cpcPrefix` | Cooperative Patent Classification prefix. Example: H01M (batteries) or G06N (AI) |
| `lastDays` | EP publications come out every Wednesday. Ignored when you pass publication numbers. Example: 30 |
| `kinds` | Empty = all. Example: \["B1"] for granted patents only |
| `publicationNumbers` | Look up specific EP publications (any date). Example: EP1471585 |
| `maxItems` | Example: 25 |

Example input:

```json
{
  "keywords": "battery",
  "lastDays": 14,
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

### Output

Real output (first items of a run on 26 Oct 2026):

```json
[
  {
    "publicationNumber": "EP4155746B1",
    "number": "4155746",
    "kind": "B1",
    "kindLabel": "Granted patent",
    "title": "BATTERY DIAGNOSING APPARATUS AND METHOD",
    "publicationDate": "2026-10-21",
    "applicationNumber": "21889561",
    "filingDate": "2021-11-03",
    "grantDate": "2026-10-21",
    "applicants": [
      "LG Energy Solution, Ltd."
    ],
    "cpcInventive": [
      "H01M10/42",
      "H01M10/425",
      "H01M10/48",
      "G01R31/389",
      "G01R31/392",
      "H01M10/482"
    ],
    "pdfUrl": "https://data.epo.org/linked-data/representation/publication/EP/4155746/NWB1.pdf",
    "registerUrl": "https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP21889561",
    "espacenetUrl": "https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DEP4155746B1",
    "linkedDataUri": "http://data.epo.org/linked-data/data/publication/EP/4155746/B1/-",
    "source": "EPO Linked open EP data (CC BY 4.0)"
  },
  {
    "publicationNumber": "EP4826859A1",
    "number": "4826859",
    "kind": "A1",
    "kindLabel": "Application with search report",
    "title": "BATTERY CELL, BATTERY, AND ELECTRIC DEVICE",
    "publicationDate": "2026-10-21",
    "applicationNumber": "24925306",
    "filingDate": "2024-02-23",
    "grantDate": null,
    "applicants": [
      "Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited"
    ],
    "cpcInventive": [],
    "pdfUrl": "https://data.epo.org/linked-data/representation/publication/EP/4826859/NWA1.pdf",
    "registerUrl": "https://register.epo.org/application?number=EP24925306",
    "espacenetUrl": "https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search?q=pn%3DEP4826859A1",
    "linkedDataUri": "http://data.epo.org/linked-data/data/publication/EP/4826859/A1/-",
    "source": "EPO Linked open EP data (CC BY 4.0)"
  }
]
```

Export the results as JSON, CSV or Excel, read them through the API, or send them to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n or webhooks. You can also run this Actor from AI agents through the Apify MCP server.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$2.70 per 1,000 patents** plus $0.00005 per run start. There is no extra platform usage charge.

### FAQ

**Which patents are covered?** European patent publications (EP A and B documents) in the EPO Linked open EP data set, updated weekly. US/WO/CN patents are not included.

**Why not USPTO PatentsView?** The PatentsView PatentSearch API is offline since its 2026 migration to the USPTO Open Data Portal, which requires a personal API key. This Actor uses only keyless official data.

**Does it return inventors?** No, only applicants (mostly companies and universities), to minimise personal data.

**Why fewer results than maxItems?** Keyword and applicant filters run over the last N days only; increase lastDays.

**How fast is it?** One query, usually 1-10 seconds.

**Can I schedule it?** Yes, e.g. every Thursday to catch Wednesday's publications.

**Do I need a login or API key?** No. It uses the source's public API; you only need an Apify account.

**Can AI agents use it?** Yes. Call it through the Apify API, or from Claude, Cursor or any MCP client via the Apify MCP server.

### Data source and license

Source: [Linked open EP data](https://www.epo.org/en/searching-for-patents/data/linked-open-data) by the European Patent Office, licensed under [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Data reformatted (fields renamed and flattened). Not an official EPO publication; not affiliated with or endorsed by the EPO. One small SPARQL query per run, in line with the EPO fair-use policy.

This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the data source. You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's license and terms.

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `string`):

Words that must appear in the English title (comma = AND). Example: solid state, battery

## `applicant` (type: `string`):

Company / applicant name filter (case-insensitive). Example: siemens

## `cpcPrefix` (type: `string`):

Cooperative Patent Classification prefix. Example: H01M (batteries) or G06N (AI)

## `lastDays` (type: `integer`):

EP publications come out every Wednesday. Ignored when you pass publication numbers. Example: 30

## `kinds` (type: `array`):

Empty = all. Example: \["B1"] for granted patents only

## `publicationNumbers` (type: `array`):

Look up specific EP publications (any date). Example: EP1471585

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Example: 25

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": "battery",
  "lastDays": 14,
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keywords": "battery",
    "maxItems": 25
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keywords": "battery",
    "maxItems": 25,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keywords": "battery",
  "maxItems": 25
}' |
apify call fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,fluyeporlaweb/patents-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/78qjk9c1B4jOVSPmH/builds/bufhp3lHy3cfYSDga/openapi.json