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| A name by any other name - may not be a trademark. Look up other kinds of identification and where to find out more: |
| ATF | >> see Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Certificates of Label Approval are issued by ATF for alcoholic beverages offered for sale in the United States, with limited exceptions (e.g., intrastate). Permits to manufacture tobacco products or operate tobacco export warehouses. Federal licenses for manufacturers, importers and dealers of explosives; certain users of explosives are required to obtain a Federal permit. Firearms licenses and licensee qualification and compliance inspections. |
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Bar Codes |
See UPC below. |
| Call Signs | Station IDs and Call signs - identify the nationality of the station, the type of station, and the individual station - the "license plates" that identify communication traffic on the radio highways. >> see online FCC BROADCAST CALL SIGN RESERVATION >> see other FCC online registrations for Antenna Structure Registration; Broadband Licensing; Broadcast Radio and Television; Cable; international: Call Signs; space station, earth station, cable landing license; international signaling point code (ISPC), data network identification code (DNIC), foreign carrier affiliation and more; three-digit Grantee Code and equipment authorization (FCC ID #) to legally market equipment subject to certification in the United States; Telecommunications Certification Bodies (TCBs) ; Universal Licensing System for wireless telecommunications |
| Domain Names | You can register a trademark for web site domain names under special circumstances but we do not issue domain names - that service is provided by a number of >> certified registering authorities |
| Drivers Licenses | Drivers licenses and Vehicle registrations - see FirstGov links to State offices |
| EIN | Employer Identification Number - federal tax identification for businesses >> see IRS |
| Fastener Quality Act Insignia | The USPTO records Fastener Insignia in accordance with the Fastener Quality Act. >> More about FQA |
| FDA Product Codes | Use the online FDA (Food and Drug Administration) Product Code Builder >> see FDA databases |
| FTC - RN | Federal Trade Commission Registration Number - registered identification number or RN is a number issued by the Federal Trade Commission, upon request, to a business residing in the U.S. that is engaged in the manufacture, importing, distribution, or sale of textile, wool, or fur products. Such businesses are not required to have RNs. They may, however, use the RN in place of a name on the label or tag that is required to be affixed to these products. >> online registration |
| ISBN | International Standard Book Number - for publishing industry - see http://www.loc.gov/issn for links |
| ISSN | International Standard Serial Number, an international identifier for serially published items (such as magazines) - assigned to serials published in the United States by the National Serials Data Program of the Library of Congress |
| Land Patents | are not granted for intellectual property, but are for a form of real property and are administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Dept. of Interior. >> search Land Patents |
| Motor Carrier Number | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration -online Motor Carrier operation (truck and passenger carrier) registration |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification Codes (NAICS) >> about NAICS >> bridge former SIC codes to current NAICS codes |
| Native American Tribal Insignia | The USPTO records Native American Tribal Insignia in the searchable Trademarks database. >> more about NATI |
| NDC | National Drug Code >> U.S. Food and Drug Administration list of searchable FDA databases >> FDA databases |
| NHRIC | National Health Related Items Code >> U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Passports | Identification for travel outside US borders >> see State Department |
| Seafood names | The Seafood List >> see FDA databases |
| SSN | Social Security Numbers |
| Standards Services and Laboratories | Department of Commerce's NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, administers an number of standards services and maintains a directory of accredited laboratories for callibration and product testing, . >> see Standards and Technical Regulations (NIST) |
| UPC | Universal Product Code The Uniform Code Council, Inc. (UCC) is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt standards organization, originally founded in 1972 as the Uniform Grocery Product Code Council. Today the UCC administers the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) for over 200,000 member companies doing business in 141 countries worldwide. In close cooperation with its global partner, EAN International, the UCC functions as a primary resource for business and industry, coordinating worldwide identification codes, data transport media, and electronic communication standards. It is important to note that the UCC is a privately owned and operated organization. |
| Vessel Marks | National Vessel Documentation Center |
| VIN Number | Vehicle Identification Number and parts markings - National Highway Traffic Safety (Department of Transportation) >> see Information for New Manufacturers and Registered Importers |
| Vital Records | Birth, marriage and death certificates >> see CDC links to State offices |
| ZIP Codes | Zone Improvement Plan - for U.S. mail delivery |
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