Annual Technical Report on Trademark Information Activities in 2025 submitted by United States of America / United States Patent and Trademark Office
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I. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADEMARK INFORMATION ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired :
- Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of trademark information activities and expected time frames for their realization
- New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasks
- Main areas of trademark information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year
- Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and registrations with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
- Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
In 2025, the US Trademark Office launched a comprehensive cloud migration initiative spanning the full breadth of its application portfolio—including Trademark Filing, Examination, Content and Database Management, Madrid Protocol, and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. This effort represents a significant milestone in the agency’s digital transformation strategy, advancing operational efficiency, scalability, and enterprise resilience.
II. SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired :
- Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs
- Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
- Matters concerning classifying
- Classification and reclassification activities; classification systems used, e.g., International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification), International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (Vienna Classification), other classification
- Use of electronic classification systems and pre-defined terms of the classification applied
- Matters concerning processing of different types of non-traditional marks (e.g., three-dimensional, motion, hologram, color mark, etc.)
- Other activities
Trademark Status & Document Retrieval - Trademark Status and Documents Retrieval (TSDR) a public website provides status information and documents for pending and registered trademarks. TSDR also displays information contained in the USPTO records regarding international registrations and applications for international registration filed under the Madrid system through the United States.
Trademark Center - TEAS/Trademark Center is modernized one-stop shop for Trademark applicants/attorneys to provide an end-to-end trademark filing experience:
File a new trademark application and pay application-related fees
Respond to office actions
Perform post registration activities
File appeals and petitions
Change of assignments
Trademark search - Trademark search system is cloud-based system, which provides a modern, more stable Trademark search experience and is updated on a daily basis.
III. SOURCES OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired :
- Main types of publications in the field of trademark information, outline of the content and medium (on paper, on CDs, online – URLs)
- Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online (URL), etc.
- Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external documentation and databases
- Information products (coverage, medium, etc.) and services available to external users; conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
- Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
- Other sources
Trademark search - Trademark search system provides the capability to query data in Trademark Records Management (TRM) database.
Home | Open Data Portal - USPTO Open Data Portal provides the capability to download Trademark data in XML format.
IV. ICT SUPPORT TO SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TRADEMARK INFORMATION CARRIED OUT BY THE OFFICE
Information on the following topics is desired :
- Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
- Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
- Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
- Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
- Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
- Other matters
Learning and resources | USPTO - Learning and resources | USPTO
Protect against trademark scams | USPTO - Protect against trademark scams | USPTO
USPTO announces new filing option available online for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board customers | USPTO - USPTO announces new filing option available online for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board customers | USPTO
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired :
- Office’s library (if deals with trademark information): equipment, collection management, network of libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign libraries
- Publications related to different business procedures and trademark information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
- Cooperation with universities, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
- Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
- Other activities
Trademark Customer Outreach Program | USPTO - Trademark Outreach Program promotion activities aimed to support users in access and efficient use of Trademark information
Laws & Regulations | USPTO - Trademark Laws & Regulations provides information that is USPTO-created editorial compilation of material maintained by the USPTO for the public’s convenience.
VI. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES IN THE FIELD OF TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Information on the following topics is desired :
- International exchange of trademark information in machine-readable form (e.g., Official Gazettes)
- Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to trademark information
- Assistance to developing countries
- Other activities
VII. ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WIPO STANDARDS CONCERNING TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Note: For each Standard listed below, please enter one of the following values:
- "Fully implemented"
- “Partially implemented”
- "On implementation phase"
- "Planning to implement"
- “On assessment phase”
- "No plan to implement"
Implementation Status Definitions
"Fully implemented"
The WIPO Standard has been implemented in a manner compliant or compatible with the Standard.
"Partially implemented"
The WIPO Standard has been implemented in part. The Office practice aligns with some, but not all, requirements of the Standard.
"On implementation phase"
The decision to implement the WIPO Standard has been made and it is currently being deployed, configured, or integrated into systems and workflows.
"Planning to implement"
The decision to implement the WIPO Standard has been made; planning activities (resource allocation, timeline development, technical design) are underway before actual implementation begins.
"On assessment phase"
The WIPO Standard is under active evaluation to determine its feasibility, technical requirements, costs, benefits, and alignment with organizational needs before making an implementation decision.
"No plan to implement"
The WIPO Standard has been reviewed and there is currently no intention or plan to implement it.
WIPO Standard ST.2: Standard manner for designating calendar dates by using the Gregorian calendar
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.3: Recommended standard on two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and intergovernmental organizations
Fully implemented
WIPO Standard ST.13: Recommendation for the numbering of applications for industrial property rights (IPRs)
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.60: Recommendation concerning bibliographic data relating to marks
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.61: Recommendation for the exchange of trademark legal status data
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.62: Recommendation concerning standard abbreviation for “Vienna Classification”
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.63: Recommendation concerning the content and layout of trademark gazettes
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.64: Recommended search files for trademark search
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.66: Recommendation for the processing of trademark information using XML (extensible markup language)
Fully implemented
WIPO Standard ST.67: Recommendations for the electronic management of the figurative elements of trademarks
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.68: Recommendations for the electronic management of sound marks
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.69: Recommendation for the electronic management of motion and multimedia marks
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.90: Recommendation for processing and communicating intellectual property data using web APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
Partially implemented
WIPO Standard ST.91: Recommendations on digital three-dimensional (3D) models and 3D images
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.92: Recommendations on the data package format for the electronic exchange of priority documents
No plan to implement
WIPO Standard ST.96: Recommendation for the processing of intellectual property information using XML (extensible markup language)
Fully implemented
WIPO Standard ST.97: Recommendation for processing of intellectual property data using JSON
Partially implemented