# USPTO Trademark Search: bulk phrase lookup, live marks (`glistening_film/uspto-trademark-lookup`) Actor

Check up to 500 trademark phrases per run against a snapshot of live US federal trademarks from official USPTO bulk data, with Nice-class filter and the snapshot date in every result. $0.002 per phrase checked, no start fee. Record lookup, not legal advice or clearance.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/glistening\_film/uspto-trademark-lookup.md
- **Developed by:** [Yodesla](https://apify.com/glistening_film) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 phrase checkeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## USPTO Trademark Search: bulk phrase lookup (live marks, pay per phrase)

Check **up to 500 trademark phrases per run** against a snapshot of **live (pending and
registered) US federal trademarks** built from official USPTO bulk data. **$0.002 per phrase
checked, no start fee.** A record lookup, not legal advice or trademark clearance. Ideal for
print-on-demand and merch phrase screening, brand-name brainstorming, and bulk checks for
sellers. Runs on Apify schedules and integrations. **The index is refreshed daily** from new USPTO filings.

### Use cases

- Print-on-demand and merch phrase screening before you commit to a design
- Brand-name brainstorming: check many candidate names in one run
- Bulk checks for sellers against live US federal marks
- Filtering candidates by Nice class (e.g. `25` = clothing) before deeper review

### What this is (and is not)

A **record lookup**: it searches live federal marks in the USPTO's official bulk data and
tells you what matches exist and their status. The **snapshot date is in every result**
(`indexSnapshot`), so you always know how fresh the data is.

**It is not legal advice and not a trademark clearance.** State-law marks, common-law
rights, dead (abandoned/expired/cancelled) marks and foreign marks are **not included**,
and similar-sounding or similar-looking marks are **not detected**. For a real clearance,
have a trademark attorney review the results.

### What you get (one dataset item per phrase)

`phrase`, `status` (`ok` or `invalid_input`), `matchCount`, `totalMatches` (reported as
`10000+` when capped), `totalMatchesCapped`, and `matches[]` — each match has
`serial`, `registrationNumber`, `mark`, `statusCode`, `statusCategory`,
`statusDescription`, `filedDate`, `registeredDate`, `classes[]`, and a `tsdrUrl`
deep link to the official USPTO TSDR status page. Every item also carries
`indexSnapshot` and the disclaimer text.

### Matching and filters

- `matchMode: words` (default) — all words of the phrase must appear in the mark, in any
  order; `exact` — only marks identical to the phrase.
- `classes` — optional Nice-class filter (1-45, e.g. `25` = clothing); a match must be
  listed in at least one of the given classes.
- `maxMatchesPerPhrase` — how many matches to include per phrase (default 25, max 100);
  `totalMatches` still reports the full count.

### Pricing: pay per phrase checked

**One event per phrase checked successfully (`status: ok`, $0.002)**, no matter how many matches
it has. **Invalid phrases are not charged**, and there is **no start fee**. The run
checks your spending limit before each phrase and stops cleanly if it is reached.

### Limits

- Max 500 phrases per run (duplicates removed); up to 100 matches returned per phrase.
- Data is a snapshot of the USPTO bulk files, not a live API; the snapshot date is in
  every result.

### FAQ

**Is this legal advice or a trademark clearance?** No. It is a record lookup of live federal
marks. State-law, common-law, dead and foreign marks are not included, and similar-sounding or
similar-looking marks are not detected. For a real clearance, have a trademark attorney review
the results.

**Which marks are included?** Live (pending and registered) US federal trademarks from official
USPTO bulk data.

**How fresh is the data?** It is a snapshot of the USPTO bulk files, not a live API. The
snapshot date (`indexSnapshot`) is in every result, so you always know how fresh it is.

**Will it find similar-sounding or similar-looking marks?** No — matching is `words` (all words
of the phrase appear in the mark, in any order) or `exact` (identical marks) only.

**Can I filter by product class?** Yes — the optional `classes` filter takes Nice classes
1-45 (e.g. `25` = clothing); a match must be listed in at least one of the given classes.

**What does it cost?** $0.002 per phrase checked successfully, no start fee; invalid phrases are
not charged.

### Input example

```json
{
  "phrases": ["just do it", "gold core"],
  "classes": ["25"],
  "matchMode": "words",
  "maxMatchesPerPhrase": 25
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `phrases` (type: `array`):

Trademark phrases to look up, max 500 per run. Duplicates are removed.

## `classes` (type: `array`):

Nice classes 1-45, e.g. 25 = clothing. Only include marks listed in at least one of these classes. Leave empty to search all classes.

## `matchMode` (type: `string`):

words: full-text match on all words of the phrase in any order. exact: only marks identical to the phrase.

## `maxMatchesPerPhrase` (type: `integer`):

Matches beyond this are skipped; totalMatches still reports the full count (capped at 10000+).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "phrases": [
    "just do it",
    "gold core"
  ],
  "matchMode": "words",
  "maxMatchesPerPhrase": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One item per checked phrase: phrase, status (ok or invalid\_input), matchCount, totalMatches (capped at 10000+), totalMatchesCapped, matches\[] (serial, registrationNumber, mark, statusCode, statusCategory, statusDescription, filedDate, registeredDate, classes\[], tsdrUrl), plus indexSnapshot (the USPTO bulk-data snapshot date) and a disclaimer. Record lookup only; not legal advice or a clearance.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "phrases": [
        "just do it",
        "gold core"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("glistening_film/uspto-trademark-lookup").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "phrases": [
        "just do it",
        "gold core",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("glistening_film/uspto-trademark-lookup").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "phrases": [
    "just do it",
    "gold core"
  ]
}' |
apify call glistening_film/uspto-trademark-lookup --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,glistening_film/uspto-trademark-lookup"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/yRLAiPBwqVJP5b7KC/builds/FhgSNJwthfWke2Bhz/openapi.json