When you receive a USPTO office action, GleanMark’s AI drafting tool researches the cited marks, analyzes the refusal type, finds relevant precedent, and generates an attorney-ready response draft. Review, edit, and share with clients.
What You Can Do
Generate draft responses to Section 2(d) and other refusal types
Get AI-researched arguments with precedent citations
Review cited marks and their prosecution history
Edit the draft before sharing
Share a formatted draft with clients via a public link
Access OA research and strategy tools
How It Works
The drafter (the “Office Action Response Drafter” page) works from a serial number — it auto-fetches the latest office action and prosecution history for you. There is no separate refusal-picker step.
Open the drafter — navigate to
/draft-responseEnter a serial number — type or paste a USPTO serial number and let it validate, or pick a mark from one of your portfolios using the “From Portfolio” tab
Click “Generate Strategic Draft” — the system fetches the current office action, builds a case packet from USPTO records and examiner evidence, plans a response strategy, and drafts, reviews, and finalizes the response
Review the draft — read the generated arguments, check citations, and edit as needed
Share with client — generate a shareable link for client review
Refusal Types Supported
Section 2(d) — likelihood of confusion (the most common refusal)
Subtypes: goods overlap, mark similarity, trade channel overlap, and more
Merely descriptive (Section 2(e)(1))
Geographic descriptiveness
Surname refusal
Specimen issues
Identification of goods/services
Disclaimer requirements
And other common refusal types
OA Research Tools
Beyond drafting, the Office Action Research page (/oa-research) has three tabs:
Search Cases — find office action cases by refusal type, examiner, outcome, and more
Strategy Lab — analyze strategies that have worked for similar refusals
Coexistence — research coexistence patterns between cited marks
Winning Arguments Database
At /resources/winning-arguments, browse a database of successful office action response strategies:
Strategy effectiveness rankings
Featured winning cases
Refusal-type strategy grids (Section 2(d), 2(e), and more)
Searchable case details
Tips
Review the cited marks yourself — the AI draft is a starting point, not a final product
Check the refusal subtype — a 2(d) refusal based on goods overlap needs different arguments than one based on mark similarity
Use the Winning Arguments database to find strategies that have worked in similar situations
Always review before sharing — the draft is attorney-ready but needs your professional judgment
What’s Included in Each Plan
Feature | Starter | Professional | Max |
OA draft responses | 1/month included (per-draft pricing after) | 3/seat/month | Unlimited |
OA research tools | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Winning arguments | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Current included allowances and per-draft pricing are shown on the Billing page and at checkout.
Related Features
Markus AI — Ask Markus to research an office action
Examiner Profiles — Research the examining attorney’s patterns
Confusion Analysis (DuPont) — Supporting analysis for 2(d) refusals