Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Trademark Assignment Search System Enhancements

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has released a new and enhanced version of the Trademark Assignment Search System. Users can take advantage of improvements that make it easier to search and to obtain more comprehensive results. Some of the highlights include:
  • Three ways to search the Assignment database: 
(1) the “Quick Look-up”, which is similar to the old search system allowing you to enter a reel/frame, registration number, assignor name, etc., 
(2) a general “Search” feature, which allows you to input information and search all fields at once for that information, and
(3) an “Advanced Search,” which, among other enhancements,              allows: 
 -The user to search date ranges and use Boolean operators.
 -Use of wildcard search operators and fuzzy operators so the user can retrieve alternate spellings of   any entered information. 
  • Search results now are displayed in a more user friendly format. 
  • The user can export the trademark search results to CVS, PDF, and XML formats.
  • The user can filter the basic search results as needed.
We trust this new search system will be useful and we encourage you to provide any comments or suggestions you may have regarding this new system by sending an email to TMFeedback