get_owner_related_parties
Find entities likely related to a trademark owner (predecessors, subsidiaries, sister companies) from USPTO evidence: shared ownership history on the same marks, shared filing addresses (agent addresses excluded), and shared distinctive name tokens. Returns evidence and a high/possible confidence...
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What get_owner_related_parties does on GleanMark Trademark Search
AI agents call get_owner_related_parties 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 related parties to return |
owner_name | string | Yes | Owner name as recorded at the USPTO (e.g., "Netflix, Inc."). Normalized internally to the owner key. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why get_owner_related_parties is rated Low
Even though get_owner_related_parties 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_owner_related_parties 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_owner_related_parties, this is the rule to start with:
get_owner_related_parties 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_owner_related_parties call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_owner_related_parties
Find entities likely related to a trademark owner (predecessors, subsidiaries, sister companies) from USPTO evidence: shared ownership history on the same marks, shared filing addresses (agent addresses excluded), and shared distinctive name tokens. Returns evidence and a high/possible confidence tier per hit — treat 'possible' as tentative. Use when analyzing an owner's full corporate family, portfolio scope, or whether two owners of similar marks are actually affiliated. Pass the owner name exactly as recorded (resolve with resolve_trademark_subject first if ambiguous). It is categorised as a Read tool in the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
get_owner_related_parties accepts 2 parameters: limit, owner_name. Required: owner_name. 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_owner_related_parties: 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_owner_related_parties 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_owner_related_parties 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_owner_related_parties. 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_owner_related_parties 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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