Reading Search Results

When you search in GleanMark, each result card shows key trademark information at a glance. This guide explains what each element means and how to use it.

What Each Result Shows

Mark Name & Type

The trademark name appears in bold, followed by a badge indicating the mark type:

• Word — standard character mark (text only)
• Combined — text + design elements
• Stylized — specific font or lettering style
• Design — logo or design mark
• Nonvisual — sound, scent, or other non-visual marks

Status Badge

Color-coded badges show the current registration status:

• Green (Registered) — active registration on the Principal or Supplemental Register
• Cyan (Pending) — application is under review
• Red (Dead) — abandoned, cancelled, or expired
• Live/Dead indicator — quick visual for whether the mark is active

Owner

The owner name is a clickable link. Click it to view the owner's full profile — all their trademarks, filing trends, and TTAB history.

Numbers

• Serial Number — the USPTO application number (always present)
• Registration Number — only shown for registered marks

Nice Classes

International classification numbers (1-45) indicating what goods or services the mark covers. Hover for class descriptions.

Goods & Services

A description of the specific goods or services covered. Search terms are highlighted within the text.

Dates

• Filing Date — when the application was filed
• Registration Date — when the mark was registered (if applicable)

Additional Elements

• Trademark image — specimen or drawing (when available)
• Checkbox — select marks for side-by-side comparison (up to 5)
• Discussion count — comment/collaboration indicators (for authenticated users)

Clicking a Result

Click any result to open the full Trademark Detail Page, which includes:

• Complete prosecution history with event timeline
• USPTO documents (office actions, specimens, amendments)
• Assignment history
• TTAB proceedings
• Similar marks analysis
• Examiner information
• Notes and team comments

Using Filters

The filter sidebar narrows results in real time:

• Match Type — exact vs. similar (sounds-like) matches
• Match Method — how each result was found (Identical, Sounds similar, Looks similar, and other discovery buckets)
• Status — registered, pending, cancelled, abandoned
• Mark Type — word, combined, stylized, design
• Nice Classes — filter to specific product/service categories
• Owners — narrow to specific entities within results
• TTAB — marks with active, past, or no TTAB proceedings
• Date ranges — filing date and registration date

Facet counts update as you apply filters — you can see exactly how many results match each criterion.

Tips

• Click the owner name to quickly see if a company has a large portfolio in your class
• Use the checkboxes to select up to 5 marks, then open them side by side in Compare — where you can run a confusion analysis
• Sort by "Recently Updated" to find marks with recent prosecution events
• Filter to "Pending" status to find applications still under review — these are potential future conflicts

Related Features

• Power Search — How to search
• Comparing Trademarks — Side-by-side analysis
• TESS Search — Field code search for precise queries