get_correspondent_marks
Get all trademarks handled by a specific attorney/correspondent, with prosecution event counts and office action flags. Returns marks sorted by prosecution history length. Use this for attorney-specific mark queries.
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What get_correspondent_marks does on GleanMark Trademark Search
AI agents call get_correspondent_marks to retrieve information from GleanMark Trademark Search without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum marks to return. |
search_term | string | — | Attorney name to search for (e.g., "Todd Schneider"). Will find the best match. |
status_filter | string | — | Filter marks by status. |
correspondent_id | string | — | Alias for canonical_correspondent_id. |
correspondent_name | string | — | Alias for search_term. Preferred when the caller already knows this is a correspondent name. |
recent_window_days | integer | — | How many days back to count recent office actions. Use 90 for "last 3 months". |
canonical_correspondent_id | string | — | UUID of the correspondent (from search_attorneys result). Use this if you already have the ID. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_correspondent_marks is rated Low
Even though get_correspondent_marks only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_correspondent_marks safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GleanMark Trademark Search, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_correspondent_marks, this is the rule to start with:
get_correspondent_marks is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GleanMark Trademark Search, apply this rule, and every get_correspondent_marks call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_correspondent_marks
Get all trademarks handled by a specific attorney/correspondent, with prosecution event counts and office action flags. Returns marks sorted by prosecution history length. Use this for attorney-specific mark queries. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_correspondent_marks accepts 7 parameters: limit, search_term, status_filter, correspondent_id, correspondent_name, recent_window_days, canonical_correspondent_id. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_correspondent_marks: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches GleanMark Trademark Search. Nothing to install.
get_correspondent_marks is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_correspondent_marks rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_correspondent_marks. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_correspondent_marks is provided by the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server (https://gleanmark.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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