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Search 71,000+ pre-approved ID Manual entries by meaning, not exact keywords. See how many applications used each entry and how many are still live, then copy its Term ID into your application or amendment.

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  • Fill-in-the-blank entries flagged, so no filing ships with {braces} in it.
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app for ordering takeout from restaurants
  • 035-3146 · Class 35

    Online ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery

    832 filings · 681 live
  • 035-1129 · Class 35

    On-line ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery

    649 filings · 501 live
  • 043-2328 · Class 43

    Take-out restaurant services

    7,273 filings · 5,883 live
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Search by meaning

Your client says “food truck.” The ID Manual says something else.

  • “food truck”043-214 · Class 43Providing of food and drink via a mobile truck
    3,580 filings · 2,853 live
  • “app for ordering takeout”035-3146 · Class 35Online ordering services in the field of restaurant take-out and delivery
    832 filings · 681 live
  • “cloud project management”042-3332 · Class 42Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for project management
    743 filings · 701 live

Usage = applications that used the entry word for word. Live = still pending or registered.

Fill-in entries, flagged

Subscription-based order fulfillment services in the field of {indicate type of goods ordered by the subscriber, e.g., food, wine, toys, etc.}

035-2662 · Template entries are marked, so the braces never make it into a filing.

In an office action response

33,000+ §2(d) office actions said the applicant’s broad identification swallows the registrant’s goods.

A narrower, pre-approved identification is often the fastest way through. Find one the USPTO already accepts, and see how many filings have used it.

Why it matters

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ID Manual entries and usage counts as of September 24, 2026.