list_prosecution_documents
List prosecution documents for a trademark serial number, including stable document identifiers, working USPTO links when available, extraction/readability status, office actions, responses, notices, and other dated filings. Use get_prosecution_document to read one selected document.
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What list_prosecution_documents does on GleanMark Trademark Search
AI agents call list_prosecution_documents 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 documents to return (default 50). |
serial_number | string | Yes | USPTO serial number |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why list_prosecution_documents is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries publicly available USPTO trademark prosecution records. It returns metadata about documents (identifiers, links, status) and enables reading of existing filings. There are no destructive, write, execute, or financial implications. The data returned is historical and read-only.
From the tool's definition Tool description indicates it 'List[s] prosecution documents' and 'Use get_prosecution_document to read one selected document.' The verbs are 'list' and 'read', both retrieval operations with no side effects.
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The rule that runs list_prosecution_documents 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 list_prosecution_documents, this is the rule to start with:
list_prosecution_documents 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 list_prosecution_documents call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about list_prosecution_documents
List prosecution documents for a trademark serial number, including stable document identifiers, working USPTO links when available, extraction/readability status, office actions, responses, notices, and other dated filings. Use get_prosecution_document to read one selected document. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
list_prosecution_documents accepts 2 parameters: limit, serial_number. Required: serial_number. 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 list_prosecution_documents: 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.
list_prosecution_documents 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 list_prosecution_documents 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 list_prosecution_documents. 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.
list_prosecution_documents 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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