The following are the codes that can be used to search additional Patent Office database fields
using the advanced search box above. Many of the field codes below include specific examples for
how to use them, but the general rule for each code is to include the search term followed immediately
by the appropriate code in brackets.
If more than one search term is used, you need to include the
terms in parentheses and include a logical operator, like "and" or "or". For example, "(nike and air)[BI]".
Multiple field codes can also be used in a search string by including a boolean operator between them.
For example, "(nike and air)[BI] and (live)[LD]".
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[ALL]
[ALL]
The All Fields Code searches the identified term(s) in every field in each database record.
soldier[ALL]
sold??r[ALL]
sold$r[ALL]
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All Fields Code |
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[OD]
[OD]
This field contains information regarding any concurrent use of the mark, court ordered
restriction, or other information which exists for the particular mark.
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Other Data |
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[AD]
[AD]
The Abandonment Date is the date the registration or application of the trademark was abandoned.
This field only applies to dead marks.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[AD] (19990615[AD])
Date Range: `AD > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[AD] or 2007??01[AD]
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Abandonment Date |
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[ON]
[ON]
Identifies the individual, company or entity having controlling interest in the mark.
Wal-Mart[ON]
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Owner Name |
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[AF]
[AF]
This field contains notations on the types of affidavits filed on registrations
and refers to either or both Sec. 8 and Sec. 15 of the trademark law (Lanham Act, as
amended), or to Section 12(c) for pre-1946 registrations. (This field only applies
to registered marks).
12C[AF]
8[AF]
15[AF]
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Affidavits |
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[OW]
[OW]
Identifies the name and contact information for the owner having controlling
interest in the mark.
(Nike and Oregon)[OW]
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Owner Name & Address |
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[AR]
[AR]
This field contains the words Assignment Recorded for those records that having an assignment
recorded at the Trademark Office. The search ASSIGNMENT[AR] will retrieve marks that have an
assignment recorded.
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Assignment Recorded |
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[PD]
[PD]
The Trademark Priority Date field contains the date of filing in a foreign
country which becomes the "priority" filing date in the United States.
This field relates only to Section 44(d) applications.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[PD] (19990615[PD])
Date Range: `PD > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[PD] or 2007??01[PD]
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Priority Date |
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[AT]
[AT]
Identifies the name and contact information for the most recent attorney identified
by power of attorney for the trademark. USPTO cautions that this field is not
always updated.
(Booth and Kenneth)[AT]
(Booth and Arizona)[AT]
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Attorney Record |
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[PF]
[PF]
This field relates to the date the application was physically filed on.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[PF] (19990615[PF])
Date Range: `PF > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[PF] or 2007??01[PF]
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Physical Filing Date |
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[BI]
[BI]
The Basic Index field contains the word mark and pseudo mark information indexed
for optimal searching efficiency. This field (along with the [TI] field) uses a
special * truncation operator for more efficient left and/or right truncation
searches.
wax[BI]
*wax*[BI] for all marks with “wax” in them (* is used for external truncation)
w?x[BI] for all marks with one letter between “w” and “x”
w$x[BI] for all marks with any number of letters between “w” and “x”
*w$x*[BI] for more complex example
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Basic Index |
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[PI]
[PI]
Contains the text for the Pseudo Mark but not the Word Mark.
wax[PI]
*wax*[PI] for all marks with "wax” in them (* is used for external truncation)
w?x[PI] for all marks with one letter between "w” and "x”
w$x[PI] for all marks with any number of letters between "w” and "x”
*w$x*[PI] for more complex example
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Pseudo Mark Index |
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[CB]
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Current Basis |
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[PM]
[PM]
Words associated with the search data of a mark to assist searchers with finding marks that have an idential sound but different spelling. For example, For You may be associted with 4U.
(for and you)[PM]
f?y[PM] for all marks with a pseudo mark with one letter between "f” and "y”
f$y[PM] for all marks with a pseudo mark with any number of letters between "f” and "y”
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Pseudo Mark |
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[CC]
[CC]
Search the Coordinated Class field to retrieve marks from International Classes
related to a specific International Class. Usually, this search field is used in
conjunction with other search fields.
009[CC] and wire[GS]
See the USPTO site for corresponding classes related to a specific international class (Click this "CC" link you're hovering over right now to go there).
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Coordinated Class |
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[PO]
[PO]
The Published for Opposition date is the date that the application was published for opposition in the Trademark Official Gazette.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[PO] (19990615[PO])
Date Range: `PO > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[PO] or 2007??01[PO]
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Published for Opposition |
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[CD]
[CD]
Search the Cancellation Date field to retrieve marks that were cancelled on a particular date. This field only applies to dead marks.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[CD] (19990615[CD])
Date Range: `CD > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[CD] or 2007??01[CD]
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Cancellation Date |
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[PR]
[PR]
This field contains registration numbers of other commonly owned US registrations.
1800144[PR] or 0040006[PR] - seven digits.
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Prior Registrations |
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[CR]
[CR]
This field indicates that a change in the registration of a mark has occurred
and applies only to registered marks. The field indicates “change”
if a change has been made.
Change[CR]
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Change in Registration |
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[RD]
[RD]
The Trademark Registration date is the date on which a mark was registered by the
Trademark Office.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[RD] (19990615[RD])
Date Range: `RD > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[RD] or 2007??01[RD]
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Registration Date |
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[DC]
[DC]
A trademark Design Search Code is a six digit code used to identify design
elements that comprise a mark that contains a design (drawing). A mark may have
more than one design code associated with it. Design search codes are defined in
the Design Search Code Manual. (Click this "DC" link to go there.)
150501[DC]
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Design Search Code |
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[RE]
[RE]
Trademarks may be renewed for ten-year periods provided certain conditions are met.
A Renewal date is the date on which a renewal for a trademark was registered by the
Trademark office. All renewal records include the word "Renewal” and a date.
Single Date: renewal[RE] and YYYYMMDD[RE] (renewal[RE] and 19990615[RE])
Date Range: renewal[RE] and `RE > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: renewal[RE] and 2007$[RE] - or - renewal[RE] and 2007??01[RE]
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Renewals |
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[DD]
[DD]
For any design code occurring in the record, the DD field includes the corresponding
entries from the Alphabetical Index of the Design Search Code Manual for that design
code (click this "DD" link to go to the Design Search Code Manual). May also search
design codes in decimal format (e.g., 03.01.08[DD]), but same design codes in numerical
format may be searched using Design Code field.
Diamond[DD] or 26.07.28[DD]
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Design Description |
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[RG]
[RG]
This field identifies the mark as being either on the Principal Register, the
Principal Register with Section 2(f) claim of acquired distinctiveness, or the
Supplemental register.
principal[RG]
principal-2[RG] and part[RG]
principal-2[RG] and not part[RG]
supplemental[RG]
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Register |
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[DE]
[DE]
This field contains the words used in the written description of the mark.
Paw[DE]
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Description of Mark |
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[RN]
[RN]
The Trademark Registration Number is the unique number assigned to applications
that have received approval for registration.
1371604[RN] or 0916522[RN] - seven digits to search by number.
`RN > 0 - will retrieve all registered marks.
`RN = 0 - will retrieve all pending marks.
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Registration Number |
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[DM]
[DM]
This field indicates which symbols have been used as part of the mark that are not
typically available for searching through the database. A list of the codes to use
are found in the Trademark Standard Character Set (click this "DM" link to go there).
Search is performed using the decimal reference in quotations.
“91”[DM] near2 “93”[DM] - would retrieve each mark with the
symbol “[“ within two spaces of the symbol “]”.
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Decimal Mark |
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[SF]
[SF]
City listed in the inventor’s home address.
IC/“New York” or IC/(“New York” or Washington)
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Section 44 Indicator |
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[DS]
[DS]
This field contains the words used in a disclaimer statement waiving exclusive rights
to specific words or elements of a mark.
tag[DS]
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Disclaimer |
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[SD]
[SD]
State listed in the inventor’s home address.
IS/“New York” or IS(“New York” or Washington)
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Single Design Code |
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[FD]
[FD]
The Trademark Filing Date is the date when a complete application was received by the
Trademark Office. Contingent upon registration, it constitutes date of constructive use
for the trademark (legal equivalent of actual use).
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[FD] (19990615[FD])
Date Range: `FD > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[FD] or 2007??01[FD]
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Filing Date |
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[SN]
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Serial Number |
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[FM]
[FM]
The Full Mark index includes all word marks entered as a single entry with any
blank space converted to a hyphen. It may be used for “exact match”
searches.
good-as-gold[FM]
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Full Mark |
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[SO]
[SO]
The Serial-Other Formats field may be used to search trademarks using hyphenated
or other-indexed formats.
71-060158[SO] or 71/060158[SO]
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Serial - Other Formats |
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[GS]
[GS]
The Trademark Goods and Services field contains the words used to describe the
nature of the goods and/or services as set forth in the application or registration.
(electrical and plug)[GS]
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Goods and Services |
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[SR]
[SR]
The Trademark Supplemental Register Date the date that the application was amended
for placement on the Supplemental Register.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[SR] (19990615[SR])
Date Range: `SR > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[SR] or 2007??01[SR]
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Supplemental Register Date |
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[IC]
[IC]
Each mark is assigned to one or more classes of goods or services based upon the
goods or services on which the mark is used. (See also International Trademark
Class Numbers - click the "IC" to go there.)
032[IC]
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International Class |
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[ST]
[ST]
This field indicates whether there is a standard characters claim.
standard[ST]
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Standard Characters Claimed |
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[IR]
[IR]
This field includes the International Registration number for applications filed under §66(a).
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International Registration |
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[TD]
[TD]
The Total Designs index indicates the number of design codes occurring in the record.
Often used in combination with the Design Code field.
No Code: 0[TD]
Single Code: 1[TD]
030108[DC] and `TD < 4
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Total Designs |
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[LD]
[LD]
The field contains either LIVE or DEAD. It is often used in conjunction with searching
other fields.
live[LD] and handle[BI]
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Live/Dead |
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[TF]
[TF]
A Trademark Distinctiveness Limitation Statement indicates exceptions to distinctiveness
relating to a particular geographic location.
Arizona[TF]
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Distinctive Limitation Statement |
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[MD]
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Mark Drawing Code |
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[TI]
[TI]
The Trademark Translation Index contains the English equivalents to foreign words or
characters used in a trademark.
wolf[TI]
*wolf*[TI] for all marks with "wax” in them (* is used for external truncation)
w??f[TI] for all marks with two letters between "w” and "f”
w$f[TI] for all marks with any number of letters between "w” and "f”
*w$f*[TI] for more complex example
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Translation Index |
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[MI]
[MI]
The Mark Index field contains word mark, in both punctuated and non-punctuated form, but not the pseudo mark information.
wax[MI]
*wax*[MI] for all marks with “wax” in them (* is used for external truncation)
w?x[MI] for all marks with one letter between “w” and “x”
w$x[MI] for all marks with any number of letters between “w” and “x”
*w$x*[MI] for more complex example
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Mark Index |
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[TL]
[TL]
The Trademark Translation field contains English equivalents to foreign words or characters
used in trademark, but unlike the Translation Index does not allow for extension searching.
wolf[TI]
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Translation |
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[MN]
[MN]
Contains the text for the Word Mark with all punctuation removed.
(pile and on)[MN]
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Mark Non-Punctuated |
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[TM]
[TM]
This field indicates the type of mark: trademark, service mark, collective mark,
collective membership mark, or certification mark.
(certification and mark)[TM]
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Type of Mark |
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[MP]
[MP]
Contains the text for the Word Mark with all punctuation included.
(pile-on)[MN]
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Mark Punctuated [Word Mark] |
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[UD]
[UD]
The Trademark Update/Load date is the date of the last update for the serial number record.
Single Date: YYYYMMDD[UP] (19990615[UP])
Date Range: `UP > 20060101 < 20070101
Truncated: 2007$[UP] or 2007??01[UP]
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Update/Load Date |
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[OB]
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Original Basis |
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[US]
[US]
Each mark is assigned to one or more classes of goods or services based upon the
goods or services on which the mark is used. (See also US Trademark Class Numbers -
click the "US" link to go here).
022[US]
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US Class |
