<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFor companies that require thorough analysis, advanced search options allow them to create very detailed and specific searches. These options are particularly helpful when checking for potential conflicts in crowded markets or when the trademark being considered has small but important details, such as similarities in design or sound similarities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Advanced Search Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Field-Specific Queries<\/strong>: These allow the user to focus their search on specific details like the names of owners, descriptions of products and services, or design codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Logical Operators<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\nThese help improve search accuracy by allowing users to add or remove specific terms, making it simpler to handle large amounts of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Common Logical Operators:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- AND:<\/strong> Shows results that must meet all the given conditions. For example, CM: black AND LD: true, will find trademarks with the word “black” that are still active.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- OR:<\/strong> Shows results that meet at least one of the conditions. For example, ON: “Johny Abott” OR ON: “Johny D. Abott”, will find records for either of these trademark owners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- AND NOT:<\/strong> Excludes results that match a specific condition. For example, CM:*black* AND NOT DC:*, will find trademarks with “black” but exclude those with any design code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Advanced Logical Operators:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n- Range Designation<\/strong>: Use [ TO ] to define a range.
Example<\/em>: RD:[2023-01-01 TO 2023-12-31] retrieves trademarks registered in 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Grouping Sub-Queries<\/strong>: Parentheses () group conditions.
Example<\/em>: (CM: rise OR CM: shine) AND CM: thunder, retrieves trademarks that contain “rise” and “thunder” or “shine” and “thunder.”<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Proximity Search<\/strong>: Use the tilde ~ to search for terms within a specific proximity in quoted phrases.
Example<\/em>: C M: “rise shine”~5 retrieves variations like “rise & shine” and “shine and rise” within five words of each other.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nProper formatting is key when performing these searches. For example, field tags like CM:<\/code> for marks or ON:<\/code> for owner names must be followed by the search term, and multi-word terms should be enclosed in quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n