The Trademark Case Files Dataset contains detailed information on 9.1 million trademark applications filed with or registrations issued by the USPTO between January 1870 and February 2018. It is derived from the USPTO main database for administering trademarks and includes data on mark characteristics, prosecution events, ownership, classification, third-party oppositions, and renewal history.
A document describing these data is available(link is external) and can be cited as: Graham, Stuart J.H. and Hancock, Galen and Marco, Alan C. and Myers, Amanda F., The USPTO Trademark Case Files Dataset: Descriptions, Lessons, and Insights (January 31, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2188621
The OCE developed these data files for public use and encourage users to identify fixes and improvements. Please provide all feedback to: EconomicsData@uspto.gov
Documentation
Trademark Case Files Dataset Documentation
- Data Schema
- Variable Tables
- Event description [.dta format (16.1 KB)] [.csv format (11.1 KB)]
- Madrid Event description [.dta format (2.49 KB)] [.csv format (1.53 KB)]
These data comprise an aggregation of raw XML data found here.
Download full set of 2017 data files [.dta format (2.83 GB)] [.csv format (2.81 GB)]
| File Name | 2011 | 2015** | 2016* | 2017** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| case_file | DTA 219 MB |
CSV 206 MB |
DTA 318 MB |
CSV 280 MB |
DTA 320 MB |
CSV 275 MB |
DTA 338 MB |
CSV 294 MB |
| correspondent_domrep_attorney | DTA 288 MB |
CSV 222 MB |
DTA 343 MB |
CSV 278 MB |
DTA 361 MB |
CSV 296 MB |
DTA 378 MB |
CSV 315 MB |
| event | DTA 425 MB |
CSV 434 MB |
DTA 586 MB |
CSV 635 MB |
DTA 642 MB |
CSV 677 MB |
DTA 703 MB |
CSV 741 MB |
| owner | DTA 393 MB |
CSV 305 MB |
DTA 354 MB |
CSV 389 MB |
DTA 366 MB |
CSV 413 MB |
DTA 395 MB |
CSV 443 MB |
| owner_name_change | DTA 2.57 MB |
CSV 2.94 MB |
DTA 2.09 MB |
CSV 2.91 MB |
DTA 2.07 MB |
CSV 2.79 MB |
DTA 2.06 MB |
CSV 2.78 MB |
| classification | DTA 65.3 MB |
CSV 78.5 MB |
DTA 84.1 MB |
CSV 102 MB |
DTA 87.3 MB |
CSV 105 MB |
DTA 93.2 MB |
CSV 112 MB |
| intl_class | DTA 27.6 MB |
CSV 38.6 MB |
DTA 34.6 MB |
CSV 48.4 MB |
DTA 36.8 MB |
CSV 51.5 MB |
DTA 39.3 MB |
CSV 55 MB |
| us_class | DTA 58.2 MB |
CSV 73.2 MB |
DTA 74.7 MB |
CSV 93.2 MB |
DTA 79.5 MB |
CSV 99.7 MB |
DTA 85.4 MB |
CSV 107 MB |
| statement | DTA 420 MB |
CSV 450 MB |
DTA 623 MB |
CSV 633 MB |
DTA 674 MB |
CSV 695 MB |
DTA 748 MB |
CSV 768 MB |
| design_search | DTA 12.3 MB |
CSV 12.7 MB |
DTA 15.3 MB |
CSV 15.9 MB |
DTA 16.4 MB |
CSV 16.9 MB |
DTA 17.6 MB |
CSV 18.1 MB |
| foreign_app | DTA 4.77 MB |
CSV 4.51 MB |
DTA 5.79 MB |
CSV 5.48 MB |
DTA 5.94 MB |
CSV 5.69 MB |
DTA 6.31 MB |
CSV 6 MB |
| prior_mark | DTA 8.27 MB |
CSV 8.44 MB |
DTA 10.2 MB |
CSV 10.6 MB |
DTA 10.6 MB |
CSV 10.8 MB |
DTA 11 MB |
CSV 11.2 MB |
| madrid_intl_file | DTA 561 KB |
CSV 657 KB |
DTA 1.02 MB |
CSV 1.29 MB |
DTA 1.18 MB |
CSV 1.44 MB |
DTA 1.35 MB |
CSV 1.65 MB |
| madrid_event | DTA 1.24 MB |
CSV 1.35 MB |
DTA 2.5 MB |
CSV 2.81 MB |
DTA 2.94 MB |
CSV 3.3 MB |
DTA 3.46 MB |
CSV 3.88 MB |
| tm_app_daily | DTA 0.536 KB |
CSV 0.336 KB |
DTA 0.877 KB |
CSV 0.36 KB |
DTA 0.789 KB |
CSV 0.378 KB |
DTA 0.911 KB |
CSV 0.408 KB |
* Note: the 2014 and 2016 DTA files have been created using the Stata-13 format. Long string values are stored using the new strL variable type. Consequently, the length variables for long strings are no longer required.
** Note: the 2015 DTA files have been created using the Stata-14 format. Long string values are stored using the new strL variable type. Consequently, the length variables for long strings are no longer required.
Download individual data files (the direct download pages are here: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014*, 2015**, 2016*, 2017**):
- Event description:
Original (2011): [.dta format (10.7 KB)] [.csv format (10 KB)]
Update for 2012: [.dta format (11 KB)] [.csv format (10.2 KB)]
Update for 2013: [.dta format (11.2 KB)] [.csv format (10.4 KB)]
Update for 2014*: [.dta format (12.3 KB)] [.csv format (10.6 KB)]
Update for 2015**: [.dta format (15.8 KB)] [.csv format (10.9 KB)]
Update for 2016*: [.dta format (15.8 KB)] [.csv format (10.9 KB)]
Update for 2017**: [.dta format (16.1 KB)] [.csv format (11.1 KB)]
- Madrid Event description:
Original (2011): [.dta format (1.51 KB)] [.csv format (1.26 KB)]
Update for 2012: [.dta format (1.58 KB)] [.csv format (1.32 KB)]
Update for 2013: [.dta format (1.62 KB)] [.csv format (1.37 KB)]
Update for 2014*: [.dta format (1.97 KB)] [.csv format (1.42 KB)]
Update for 2015**: [.dta format (2.4 KB)] [.csv format (1.45 KB)]
Update for 2016*: [.dta format (2.36 KB)] [.csv format (1.5 KB)]
Update for 2017**: [.dta format (2.49 KB)] [.csv format (1.53 KB)]
2011: [.dta format (1.88 GB)] [.csv format (1.79 GB)]
UPDATE for 2012: [.dta format (2.02 GB)] [.csv format (1.93 GB)]
UPDATE for 2013: [.dta format (2.16 GB)] [.csv format (2.07 GB)]
UPDATE for 2014*: [.dta format (1.91 GB)] [.csv format (2.22 GB)]
UPDATE for 2015**: [.dta format (2.4 GB)] [.csv format (2.44 GB)]
UPDATE for 2016*: [.dta format (2.54 GB)] [.csv format (2.59 GB)]
UPDATE for 2017**: [.dta format (2.83 GB)] [.csv format (2.81 GB)]
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