Trademark Status and Document Retrieval (TSDR)
Use TSDR to retrieve statusinformation and to view anddownload documents for pending and registered trademarks. TSDR alsodisplays information contained in the USPTO records regarding International Registrations and applications for International Registration filed under the Madrid system through the United States. To access TSDR, enter a valid trademark serial number or registration number and select either the "Status" or "Documents" buttons.
Check Status and View Documents in TSDR
If you have questions about using TSDR, contact the Trademark Assistance Center. Please include the relevant serial number or U.S. Registration No, if applicable.
To request a certified copy of your trademark registrationor related information, accessthe Certified Copy Center.To order Trademark data in bulk form, access the Sales Order Management System (SOMS).
Check status
Trademark applicants and registrants are responsible for monitoring the status of their applications or registrations in cases where a notice or action from the USPTO is expected. An applicant is one that is filing or applying for a trademark and a registrant is one that has been granted a registration. Inquiries regarding the status of pending matters should be made during the following time periods:
- During the pendency of an application, we recommend an applicant checkthe status of the application at least every three to four months between the filing date of the application and when a registration issues.
- After filing an affidavit of use or excusable nonuse under Section 8 or Section 71 of the Trademark Act, or a renewal application under Section 9 of the Act, we recommend a registrant checkthe status of the registration every three to four months until the registrant receives notice that the affidavit or renewal application has been accepted.Please keep a copy of the TSDR status screen.
You can check the current processing wait times to find out how long your trademark filing could take. Filing your initial application, response form, and post registration accurately can speed up the process. You can help by reading these tips on avoiding processing delays.
WARNING: Within the first week of a filing, TDSR may not reflect the most current status, due to internal USPTO processing activities.
WARNING: Failure to respond timely to any Office action or notice may result in the abandonment of your application, requiring you to pay an additional fee to have your application revived even if you did not receive the Office action or notice (and, in some instances, revival is not even possible, if the request is not made within 2 months of the mailing date of the notice of abandonment). Failure to respond to a post-registration Office action will result in the cancellation of the U.S. registration and the invalidation of protection of the international registration by the USPTO. NOTE: The USPTO does not extend filing deadlines due to a failure to receive USPTO mail/emails.
Due diligence: duty to monitor status
If the status inquiry reveals that a filing is lost, that no action has been taken regarding correspondence that was submitted, or that some other problem exists, the applicant or registrant must promptly request corrective action. Failure to act diligently and follow up with appropriate action may result in denial of any later requested relief. The USPTO may deny petitions to reactivate abandoned applications and cancelled registrations when a party fails to inquire about the status of a pending matter within a reasonable time.
Telephone status check
If unable to use TSDR to retrieve online status information, you may telephone the Trademark Assistance Center ("TAC") at (571) 272-9250 or (800) 786-9199 (press 1) and request a status check. TAC is open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except on holidays. Written status inquiries are discouraged because they can delay processing.
