# USPTO Trademark Status Lookup: Bulk TSDR by Serial Number (`scrape-smith/uspto-trademark-status`) Actor

Bulk US trademark status lookup via the USPTO's official TSDR API. Enter serial numbers and get mark text, current status, status date, filing and registration dates, registration number, owner and goods & services. Bring your own free USPTO API key. Built for law firms and brand protection.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrape-smith/uspto-trademark-status.md
- **Developed by:** [Ryan Sofranko](https://apify.com/scrape-smith) (community)
- **Categories:** Business, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 1,000 trademark looked ups

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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

### What does USPTO Trademark Status Lookup do?

Bulk US trademark status lookup via the USPTO's official TSDR API. Enter serial numbers and get mark text, current status, status date, filing and registration dates, registration number, owner and goods & services. Bring your own free USPTO API key. Built for law firms and brand protection.

📖 Step-by-step tutorial: <https://dev.to/scrape-smith/how-to-check-us-trademark-status-in-bulk-with-the-uspto-tsdr-api-15ie>

**Popular searches this actor answers:** USPTO trademark search, trademark status lookup, TSDR API, trademark serial number, trademark monitoring, trademark portfolio.

**Try it free:** the input is prefilled, so just click **Start** and you get real results in seconds for a fraction of a cent.

### What data does it return?

Each row (successful lookup) contains: `serialNumber`, `registrationNumber`, `markText`, `status`, `statusDate`, `filingDate`, `registrationDate`, `owner`, `goodsServices` (array). Without a valid API key you get a free error row instead:

```json
[
  {
    "serialNumber": "78787878",
    "error": "HTTP 401 - API key required/invalid"
  }
]
```

Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML, call it via the Apify API, or connect it to Zapier, Make, n8n, Google Sheets and AI agents (Apify MCP server).

### Use cases

- Trademark portfolio monitoring for law firms and brand owners
- Bulk due diligence before M\&A or licensing
- Watch competitors' applications as they move through examination
- Feed status data into docketing tools or spreadsheets

### How to use USPTO Trademark Status Lookup

1. Open the actor and keep the prefilled example, or replace it with your own input.
2. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
3. Export the dataset or fetch it via API.

#### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `serialNumbers` | 8-digit USPTO trademark serial numbers, one per line (e.g. `78787878`). Registration numbers are not accepted; look up the serial number on tsdr.uspto.gov first. |
| `apiKey` | Required by USPTO. Your free TSDR API key from https://account.uspto.gov/api-manager (sign in, request a TSDR key). Without it each row returns a free error explaining what to add. |

Example input:

```json
{
  "serialNumbers": [
    "78787878"
  ],
  "apiKey": "YOUR_USPTO_KEY"
}
```

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.004 per trademark** successfully looked up. Error rows (bad key, not found) are free. Respects USPTO's 60 req/min limit. Apify platform usage is included. Set a max charge per run to cap cost.

| Example job | Approx. cost |
|---|---|
| 100 trademarks | $0.40 |
| 1,000 trademarks | $4.00 |

### FAQ

#### Why do I need my own API key?

USPTO requires a personal key for TSDR and limits it to 60 requests per minute. It is free and takes a few minutes to get.

#### What happens without a key?

Each serial returns a free error row (not charged) so you can test safely.

#### Can I search by mark name?

Not yet. This actor looks up known serial numbers.

#### Is it legal to use this data?

The actor only reads public, official endpoints. You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's terms and applicable laws (e.g. GDPR for personal data).

### API example

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrape-smith~uspto-trademark-status/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '{"serialNumbers": ["78787878"], "apiKey": "YOUR_USPTO_KEY"}'
```

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# Actor input Schema

## `serialNumbers` (type: `array`):

8-digit USPTO trademark serial numbers, one per line (e.g. `78787878`). Registration numbers are not accepted; look up the serial number on tsdr.uspto.gov first.

## `apiKey` (type: `string`):

Required by USPTO. Your free TSDR API key from https://account.uspto.gov/api-manager (sign in, request a TSDR key). Without it each row returns a free error explaining what to add.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "serialNumbers": [
    "78787878"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Trademark status stored in the default dataset

# 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 = {
    "serialNumbers": [
        "78787878"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrape-smith/uspto-trademark-status").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 = { "serialNumbers": ["78787878"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrape-smith/uspto-trademark-status").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 '{
  "serialNumbers": [
    "78787878"
  ]
}' |
apify call scrape-smith/uspto-trademark-status --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/YDCfdHp14ruJUxS4i/builds/cL9IgcOFwaqObTDbQ/openapi.json