Question 1

Which is better, EPO or TIPO?

Accepted Answer

If you need a Patent API that's easy to integrate, go with TIPO. EPO uses OAuth while TIPO uses apiKey.

Question 2

What is the main difference between EPO and TIPO?

Accepted Answer

EPO: European patent search system api. TIPO: Taiwan patent search system api. They differ in authentication (OAuth vs apiKey), HTTPS support (yes vs yes), and CORS (unknown vs unknown).

Question 3

Which Patent API is easier to integrate?

Accepted Answer

Both have similar integration complexity. EPO uses OAuth and TIPO uses apiKey.

EPO vs TIPO

EPO

TIPO

When to use which?

Feature	EPO	TIPO
Authentication	OAuth	apiKey
HTTPS	Yes	Yes
CORS	Unknown	Unknown