# USPTO Trademark Gazette Change Watch (`nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch`) Actor - **URL**: https://apify.com/nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch.md - **Developed by:** [NexGen Watch](https://apify.com/nexgenwatch) (community) - **Categories:** Business - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $53.60 / 1,000 confirmed gazette event deltas This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## USPTO Trademark Gazette Change Watch Receive seed-zero weekly records when matching marks or owners appear in the public **USPTO Trademark Official Gazette (TMOG)** as publications-for-opposition, registrations, renewals, cancellations or corrections. Configure serial/registration numbers, mark or owner terms, Nice classes and event types. The first complete run seeds a private baseline **without alerts**; later Tuesday issues produce only **new matching Gazette events** as deltas, each with an official PDF/page receipt. USPTO describes the TMOG as its Tuesday publication containing trademark bibliographic information plus lists of cancelled and renewed registrations. ### What you get - `trademark_delta` — a confirmed new Gazette event on a watched mark (the signal). `delta_type` is the event type or `CORRECTED_ENTRY`; carries `before`/`after`, `changed_fields`, and an office-scoped `composite_id` (`USPTO:SN…` / `USPTO:RN…`). - `gazette_record` — a snapshot-mode record (when `watchMode=false`). - `source_receipt` — always emitted, never billed: terminal state, canary result, issues processed, pages parsed, byte/request counters, backlog. ### Use cases Trademark counsel watch publication/registration records (30-day opposition window); brand teams monitor terms/classes; IP data teams ingest dated Gazette records; agencies route matching filings for review. ### Honest limits Not TSDR live status, legal docketing, comprehensive clearance, ownership verification or legal advice. The Gazette is **weekly and event-oriented — absence proves nothing**. Design-only marks may have null mark text. Public issue PDFs are large (hundreds of MB) and catch-up is capped at 3 issues/run. TSDR/ODP APIs are excluded because they now require an account/API key. Blocks, malformed issues and objections fail loud (BLOCKED), never a clean empty. ### Compliance Public / logged-out official USPTO PDFs only. No login, API key, CAPTCHA or paywall defeating; no licensed source or third-party mirror; robots honored; complies on objection. Identity is office + serial/registration number; official status codes only — legal outcomes are never inferred. # Actor input Schema ## `watchMode` (type: `boolean`): Seed-zero watch when true (emit only confirmed later Gazette events); current-issue snapshot records when false. ## `baselineKey` (type: `string`): 1-120 chars matching ^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]+$. Null derives a SHA-256 filter fingerprint. ## `serialNumbers` (type: `array`): 0-500 trademark serial numbers, each exactly 8 digits after punctuation removal. ## `registrationNumbers` (type: `array`): 0-500 registration numbers, each 1-8 digits after comma removal. ## `markTextKeywords` (type: `array`): 0-25 keywords, each 2-80 Unicode chars. Case-insensitive token/phrase match against the printed mark text. ## `ownerKeywords` (type: `array`): 0-25 owner-name substrings, each 2-120 chars, case-insensitive. ## `internationalClasses` (type: `array`): 0-45 Nice classes, each an integer 1-45. ## `eventTypes` (type: `array`): Nonempty subset of Gazette event types to keep. ## `startIssueDate` (type: `string`): YYYY-MM-DD Tuesday, not future. Null means the latest issue at seed. ## `maxCatchupIssues` (type: `integer`): 1-3 issues processed per run; older backlog remains for the next run. ## `includeGoodsServices` (type: `boolean`): Extract printed identification text (capped 20,000 chars/record). ## `includeOwnerAddress` (type: `boolean`): Include the owner address printed in the Gazette (no enrichment). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): 1-25,000 matching records/deltas emitted this run. Overflow reported as PARTIAL_MAX_ITEMS. ## `maxPagesScanned` (type: `integer`): Optional hard cap on Gazette PDF pages scanned per issue. Bounds runtime on the very large official PDFs; a capped scan is reported PARTIAL. ## `useApifyProxy` (type: `boolean`): Route requests through Apify Proxy. Off by default: the official PDFs are public and download faster directly. A proxy never turns a block into success. ## Actor input object example ```json { "watchMode": true, "eventTypes": [ "PUBLICATION_FOR_OPPOSITION", "REGISTRATION", "RENEWAL", "CANCELLATION", "CORRECTION" ], "maxCatchupIssues": 1, "includeGoodsServices": true, "includeOwnerAddress": false, "maxItems": 50, "maxPagesScanned": 25, "useApifyProxy": false } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "watchMode": true, "maxCatchupIssues": 1, "maxItems": 50, "maxPagesScanned": 25 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "watchMode": True, "maxCatchupIssues": 1, "maxItems": 50, "maxPagesScanned": 25, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "watchMode": true, "maxCatchupIssues": 1, "maxItems": 50, "maxPagesScanned": 25 }' | apify call nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=nexgenwatch/uspto-trademark-watch", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "USPTO Trademark Gazette Change Watch", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "2GTYDmCV2vurBHFbH" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/nexgenwatch~uspto-trademark-watch/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-nexgenwatch-uspto-trademark-watch", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/nexgenwatch~uspto-trademark-watch/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-nexgenwatch-uspto-trademark-watch", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/nexgenwatch~uspto-trademark-watch/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-nexgenwatch-uspto-trademark-watch", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "watchMode": { "title": "Watch mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "Seed-zero watch when true (emit only confirmed later Gazette events); current-issue snapshot records when false.", "default": true }, "baselineKey": { "title": "Baseline key", "type": "string", "description": "1-120 chars matching ^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]+$. Null derives a SHA-256 filter fingerprint." }, "serialNumbers": { "title": "Serial numbers", "type": "array", "description": "0-500 trademark serial numbers, each exactly 8 digits after punctuation removal.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "registrationNumbers": { "title": "Registration numbers", "type": "array", "description": "0-500 registration numbers, each 1-8 digits after comma removal.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "markTextKeywords": { "title": "Mark text keywords", "type": "array", "description": "0-25 keywords, each 2-80 Unicode chars. Case-insensitive token/phrase match against the printed mark text.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "ownerKeywords": { "title": "Owner keywords", "type": "array", "description": "0-25 owner-name substrings, each 2-120 chars, case-insensitive.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "internationalClasses": { "title": "International classes", "type": "array", "description": "0-45 Nice classes, each an integer 1-45.", "items": { "type": "integer" } }, "eventTypes": { "title": "Event types", "type": "array", "description": "Nonempty subset of Gazette event types to keep.", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "PUBLICATION_FOR_OPPOSITION", "REGISTRATION", "RENEWAL", "CANCELLATION", "CORRECTION", "OTHER_GAZETTE_ENTRY" ] }, "default": [ "PUBLICATION_FOR_OPPOSITION", "REGISTRATION", "RENEWAL", "CANCELLATION", "CORRECTION" ] }, "startIssueDate": { "title": "Start issue date", "type": "string", "description": "YYYY-MM-DD Tuesday, not future. Null means the latest issue at seed." }, "maxCatchupIssues": { "title": "Max catch-up issues", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 3, "type": "integer", "description": "1-3 issues processed per run; older backlog remains for the next run.", "default": 2 }, "includeGoodsServices": { "title": "Include goods and services", "type": "boolean", "description": "Extract printed identification text (capped 20,000 chars/record).", "default": true }, "includeOwnerAddress": { "title": "Include owner address", "type": "boolean", "description": "Include the owner address printed in the Gazette (no enrichment).", "default": false }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 25000, "type": "integer", "description": "1-25,000 matching records/deltas emitted this run. Overflow reported as PARTIAL_MAX_ITEMS.", "default": 5000 }, "maxPagesScanned": { "title": "Max pages scanned (advanced)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 40000, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional hard cap on Gazette PDF pages scanned per issue. Bounds runtime on the very large official PDFs; a capped scan is reported PARTIAL." }, "useApifyProxy": { "title": "Use Apify Proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Route requests through Apify Proxy. Off by default: the official PDFs are public and download faster directly. A proxy never turns a block into success.", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```