# patent_landscape_async

Async extended variant of patent_landscape. Supports max_results up to 200 (vs 50 in sync mode) and an optional include_citation_graph flag that enriches each patent with its 2-level citation graph (parent patents that cite this one + child patents cited by this one). Returns immediately (<300ms) with a job_id. Poll the result with patent_landscape_result(job_id) after eta_seconds (~180s). Use for deep R&D white-space analysis, freedom-to-operate (FTO) audits, VC due diligence IP mapping, or large-scale competitor portfolio analysis. Async tool — register a webhook via webhooks_manage(register, url, [job.completed]) to receive callbacks instead of polling. Faster + lighter.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `patent_landscape_async`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-getgapup-gapup-mcp/patent-landscape-async

## Facts

- Tool: `patent_landscape_async`
- Server: Gapup Mcp (`https://mcp.gapup.io/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-getgapup-gapup-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/getgapup/gapup-mcp-public
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 7 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `mode` | string | no | search / landscape / lookup. Default: "search" |
| `query` | string | yes | Keywords, company/inventor name, or patent number (e.g. "machine learning", "Tesla Inc") |
| `date_to` | string | no | ISO date YYYY-MM-DD — latest filing date |
| `date_from` | string | no | ISO date YYYY-MM-DD — earliest filing date |
| `max_results` | number | no | Max patents to return (5-200). Default: 20 |
| `jurisdictions` | array | no | Jurisdictions to include. Default: ["US","EP","WO"] |
| `include_citation_graph` | boolean | no | If true, enriches each patent with a 2-level citation graph (parents + children). Adds significant processing time — use for deep analysis only. Default: false. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "patent_landscape_async",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "<query>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why patent_landscape_async is rated Low

This tool queries and retrieves patent landscape data, citation graphs, and competitor IP portfolios. It is fundamentally a read/fetch operation that returns structured research data asynchronously. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are made.

From the tool's own definition: "'deep R&D white-space analysis, freedom-to-operate (FTO) audits, VC due diligence IP mapping, or large-scale competitor portfolio analysis' — retrieves and enriches patent data including citation graphs; 'Returns immediately with a job_id."

Risk signals: Accepts freeform code/query input (query)

## Use case

AI agents call patent_landscape_async to retrieve information from Gapup Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Gapup Mcp:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "patent_landscape_async": {}
  }
}
```

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