The United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) has announced the public debut of the Trademarks Next Generation
Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual (IDM-NG). The
IDM-NG, launched in “beta format”, features basic and advanced searching
options, results that are returned in a sortable table and relevance
ranking entries that correlate to the requested search criteria. The
IDM-NG will be available in tandem with the long established “legacy” ID Manual.
Both systems will continue to be maintained and contain synchronized
data. The USPTO encourages users to compare and contrast the systems
and provide feedback and suggestions to TMFeedback@uspto.gov with the subject “TMNG IDM Feedback.” Your input will shape the next phase of evolution in Trademarks Next Generation.
The
TMNG-IDM is best viewed in Microsoft® Internet Explorer® Version 9 and
higher, but is also accessible in Google® Chrome® browser version 32.
Display resolution settings above 900px are recommended for optimal
viewing of the search window and results table.
To view the IDM-NG in the beta format please visit: https://tmidm.uspto.gov