# get_similar_marks Find USPTO trademarks similar to a given mark name. Uses examiner-style knockout search with phonetic, trigram, and component matching to identify potential conflicts. Returns similarity_score (mark-only similarity) and confusion_score (blended mark + commercial overlap). Useful for trademark clearance searches. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_similar_marks`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-similar-marks ## Facts - Tool: `get_similar_marks` - Server: GleanMark Trademark Search (`https://gleanmark.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search.md - Homepage: https://github.com/https://gleanmark.com/mcp - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade D, identity unverified - Server auth posture: open - Server CORS policy: * - Server rate-limited: yes - Parameters: 4 (1 required) - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Required | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `limit` | integer | no | Maximum number of similar marks to return | | `mark_text` | string | yes | Trademark name to find similar marks for | | `include_dead` | boolean | no | Include dead/abandoned trademarks in results | | `nice_classes` | array | no | Filter by Nice Classification classes (similar marks in same classes are higher risk) | Parameters from the server's own tool schema. ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "get_similar_marks", "arguments": { "mark_text": "" } } } ``` ## Why get_similar_marks is rated Low This tool retrieves and analyzes existing public trademark data without modifying, deleting, or executing operations with external side effects. The search functionality (phonetic matching, trigram matching, component matching) operates on read-only USPTO data. While the output informs business decisions, the tool itself only queries and returns analytical results. From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs search and retrieval operations ('Find USPTO trademarks similar to a given mark name', 'returns similarity_score and confusion_score')." ## Use case AI agents call get_similar_marks to retrieve information from GleanMark Trademark Search without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches GleanMark Trademark Search: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "get_similar_marks": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on GleanMark Trademark Search (60) - `run_knockout_search` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/run-knockout-search.md - `run_safe_analytics` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/run-safe-analytics.md - `analyze_prosecution_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/analyze-prosecution-history.md - `analyze_ttab_proceeding` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/analyze-ttab-proceeding.md - `check_brand_availability` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/check-brand-availability.md - `check_domain_availability` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/check-domain-availability.md - `compare_marks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/compare-marks.md - `count_trademarks_by_attributes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/count-trademarks-by-attributes.md - `get_class_relationships` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-class-relationships.md - `get_cohort_event_intervals` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-cohort-event-intervals.md - `get_correspondent_marks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-correspondent-marks.md - `get_correspondent_specialization` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-correspondent-specialization.md - `get_deadline_satisfaction_mapping` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-deadline-satisfaction-mapping.md - `get_event_code_reference` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-event-code-reference.md - `get_event_status_mapping` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-event-status-mapping.md - `get_fame_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-fame-profile.md - `get_firm_correspondent_tasks` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-firm-correspondent-tasks.md - `get_firm_deadlines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-firm-deadlines.md - `get_firm_oa_outcomes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-firm-oa-outcomes.md - `get_firm_top_correspondents` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-firm-top-correspondents.md - `get_latest_office_action` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-latest-office-action.md - `get_mark_ai_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-mark-ai-summary.md - `get_mark_deadlines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-mark-deadlines.md - `get_mark_international_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-mark-international-profile.md - `get_mark_owner_landscape` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-mark-owner-landscape.md - `get_mark_prosecution_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-mark-prosecution-summary.md - `get_nice_classes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-nice-classes.md - `get_owner_ai_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-owner-ai-summary.md - `get_owner_deadlines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-owner-deadlines.md - `get_owner_filing_trends` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search/get-owner-filing-trends.md - …and 30 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-gleanmark-trademark-search.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-gleanmark-trademark-search · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-gleanmark-trademark-search