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The search area itself contains two data entry boxes - one for the search field and the other for the search query. A “submit query” button and a “reset” button appear below these two fields.
A table lists the five search fields in which searches may be conducted, their codes, and an example of a search statement for each search field.
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When the electronic ID Manual opens, the Search selection box shows the All Fields search field as the default field. You can use the selection arrow to choose a specific field in which to conduct your search. If you do not make a selection, the All Fields search field will be automatically selected as the search field.
ALL FIELDS searches for all goods and services in which the search term appears. ALL FIELDS permits you to build search queries that access the other available search fields. By tagging search terms with the appropriate field tag and utilizing Boolean Operators, you are able to search across multiple fields when using the ALL FIELDS selection.
For example, a search for dog will retrieve all records containing dog or dogs
Class numbers: A query for a class number retrieves all goods and services in that class.
For example, a query for “012” retrieves all goods in class 12. Note: class must be entered in three (3) digits and should be enclosed in double quotes. If you enter a descriptive term – such as golf and “012” (for the class), it will find goods in International Class 12 in which golf is a part of the identification.
In ALL FIELDS, you may conduct a more complex search by entering the appropriate search terms, field tags, and Boolean operators.
The system automatically searches for the plural or singular form of the search term. A possessive is treated as a plural form.
A query for glass finds all records containing glass and glasses. A query for glasses finds all records containing glasses and glass.
The system also searches for special plural forms such as knives and mice. The rules are the same as those applied in the X-Search application. For a full explanation, see the X-Search Help menu.
GOODS/SERVICES (G/S) allows a search for the type of entry, e.g., goods or services by using S or G.
A query for G retrieves all goods.
CLASS searches for all goods in a particular International Class.
DESCRIPTION searches for goods and services containing the searched term(s).
A query for computer and program retrieves all goods and services containing computer(s) and program(s).
STATUS (A/D/M) searches for an entry that has been ADOPTED, DELETED, or MODIFIED, respectively.
DATE (YYYYMMDD) searches for an entry that has been adopted, deleted, or modified on a particular date. A specific date must be entered.
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AND, &, space
The AND operator may be a single space, the ampersand (&), or the word and. For example, the three queries below would find the same information:
Golf & Clubs
Golf and Clubs
The AND, &, or space query operators require that both words on either side of the operator appear in the same record. If only one of the words is found in a record, the record is not a hit. For example, a query for Golf and Clubs finds all records which contains both Golf(s) and Club(s). If a record contains Golf(s) but not Club(s), then the record is not a hit. Similarly, if a record contains Club(s) but not Golf(s), then the record is not a hit.
OR
The only OR operator is the word or.
For example, a query for Golf or Clubs finds all records which contain Golf(s) or which contain Club(s) or which contain both Golf(s) and Club(s). If a record contains neither Golf(s) or Club(s), then the record is not a hit.
NOT
The NOT operator is the word not. The caret (^) is not functional in this application.
The NOT operator may be used between two words. This will find all records containing the first word but which do not contain the second. For example, a query for Golf not Clubs finds all records which contain Golf(s) and which do not contain Club(s).
The NOT operator excludes records containing the word following the operator. It requires that the word following the operator not be in a record for that record to be counted as a hit.
A query for Golf not Clubs retrieves all records containing golf or golfs, but not clubs.
A query for Golf not "028" retrieves all records in which the word golf or golfs appear, except for those in International Class 28.
XOR (Exclusive Or)
The XOR (exclusive or) operator is the letter xor. The tilde (~) is not operational.
The XOR requires that one of the words on either side of the operator appears in a record, but not both.
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Submit Query Button
Can also be initiated by pressing Enter.
Refine Search
Reset Button
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Truncation
The system uses the BRS search engine dollar sign $ for an unlimited number of additional characters truncation search.
Other Features
Arrows at the bottom of a hit page
The results of a search appear in lists of 100 entries or less on one “virtual” page. However, only about 25 entries will be printed on one letter size sheet at one time.
RETURN TO SEARCH link
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The descriptive portion of an entry containing multiple lines may be highlighted and copied without inclusion of the date, status, and type. However, multiple entries cannot be copied without the inclusion of the date, status, and type of the previous entries.
Each entry on the hit list is numbered to show how may hits are retrieved.
Any data from the hit list may be selected for copying.
To select all of the data on the hit list, select the Select All feature on the Edit menu either by successively choosing the Edit menu and Select All feature with the mouse or by standard keyboard shortcuts.
To copy the data thus selected, successively press the Ctrl key and keyboard letter C, click Copy on the Edit menu, or click the left mouse button to call up a shortcut menu. Then click on Copy at the bottom of the menu, or enter C on the keyboard.
When the desired data has been selected and copied to the clipboard, the data can be transferred, or pasted, to a letter or document in another application, such as Word.
If more than one data element is copied, each element will be pasted on a different line in the target document. To create a concise list of possible identifications to incorporate in an office action, use the Align Left tool, or Ctrl and L, to position the data elements for rapid editing. Print tool and commands associated with the results screen can be used to copy the entire set of results to another document as they appear on the hit list screen.
For an alternative method of creating a list of results that you can share, see the Exporting section.
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The hit list can printed in the display format, as with most web pages, by three methods.
To use the keyboard, use the Ctrl and P keys to invoke the Print dialog box. Again, if the default setting for printer, page range, and number of copies are accepted, simply hit Enter to initiate printing. All entries on the hit list will be printed.
Only a portion of a hit list may be printed. A hit list shows 100 or less entries on one screen at one time. However, only about 25 lines are printed on one letter sized sheet. For example, if a search retrieves 100 hits, then all of the results be will printed on about four pages.
To return to the hit list, press Close.
A hit list may be reduced in size by reformulating the search to narrow the documents retrieved. For example, if the original search retrieved documents for goods and services, and the desired identification encompasses only goods, then a refined search may reduce the number of documents retrieved, thereby reducing the number of documents to be printed.
Alternatively, the desired data can copied and pasted to another application, such as Word, where the results can be edited to include only the desired entries or parts of documents.
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To select data, the default selection is Select All. Search results may be moved only as a group. Select All is automatically selected. To manually select all of the data for all of the displayed records, choose the Select All feature from the Edit menu either by successively choosing the Edit menu and Select All feature with the mouse or by using standard keyboard shortcuts.
To export the data thus selected, successively press the Alt and F keys to open the File menu, and then press the Ctrl and S keys to open a Save As box for designating the file name and the location at which it will be saved. To use the mouse, select Save As under the File menu.
The default location is in the WinWord folder at C:\DOCS in Microsoft Office Word '97 or 2000. The default format for saving the results is as an HTML File. Plain Text is an option.
The saved documents can be edited when accessed in Word. It is easier to edit the material when it is saved as an HTML file. In that format, for example, changing column widths is as easy as if the data were in the form of an Excel spreadsheet.
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