suggest_gs_descriptions
Search the USPTO Trademark ID Manual (pre-approved, surcharge-free goods & services identifications) by plain words. Call once per distinct product/service line (e.g. construction services and lighting products are two separate calls), not once per whole business. Returns selectable Term IDs; ent...
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What suggest_gs_descriptions does on GleanMark Trademark Search
AI agents call suggest_gs_descriptions 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.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Max suggestions (default 10) |
query | string | Yes | Plain-words description of ONE product or service line (e.g. "phone cases with batteries") |
classes | array | — | Optional Nice class filter, 1-45 (padded or unpadded, e.g. 9 or "009") |
gs_type | string | — | Optional filter to goods or services entries |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why suggest_gs_descriptions is rated Low
This tool performs a read-only search of a static reference manual (the USPTO Trademark ID Manual) to retrieve and suggest pre-approved goods/services descriptions. It has no side effects: it does not create, modify, delete, or execute operations. The returned Term IDs are informational results used to populate trademark application fields.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Search[es] the USPTO Trademark ID Manual' and 'Returns selectable Term IDs'; these are query operations retrieving pre-approved goods/services identifications with no modification, deletion, or execution of commands.
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The rule that runs suggest_gs_descriptions safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and GleanMark Trademark Search, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For suggest_gs_descriptions, this is the rule to start with:
suggest_gs_descriptions is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect GleanMark Trademark Search, apply this rule, and every suggest_gs_descriptions call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about suggest_gs_descriptions
Search the USPTO Trademark ID Manual (pre-approved, surcharge-free goods & services identifications) by plain words. Call once per distinct product/service line (e.g. construction services and lighting products are two separate calls), not once per whole business. Returns selectable Term IDs; entries with {curly-brace} placeholders are fill-in templates. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
suggest_gs_descriptions accepts 4 parameters: limit, query, classes, gs_type. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for suggest_gs_descriptions: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches GleanMark Trademark Search. Nothing to install.
suggest_gs_descriptions is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the suggest_gs_descriptions rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for suggest_gs_descriptions. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
suggest_gs_descriptions is provided by the GleanMark Trademark Search MCP server (https://gleanmark.com/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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