> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Deadline

> Add a deadline Signa does not compute to your docket

**Credits:** 0 per request.

Add anything the docket should hold that Signa does not compute: an office-action
response, a contract date, an internal review. Requires `portfolios:manage` and an
`Idempotency-Key` header. Free.

| Field | Required | Meaning |
| - | - | - |
| `title` | yes | Up to 300 characters. |
| `due_date` | yes | `YYYY-MM-DD`. |
| `trademark_id` | no | The mark it concerns. 404 if the mark does not exist. |
| `portfolio_id` | no | The portfolio to file it under; it then appears when you list that portfolio's deadlines. 404 for a portfolio outside your organization. |
| `note`, `assignee` | no | Free text. |

The response is the new deadline with `source: "manual"`, `status: "open"` and
`201 Created`. A manual deadline has no window or grace period, so its `urgency`
is `missed` once the due date passes.

```typescript theme={null}
const deadline = await signa.deadlines.create({
  title: 'File evidence of use',
  due_date: '2027-03-31',
  trademark_id: 'tm_019d2141-6ce9-771b-872e-bc8b20e49fcf',
  assignee: 'Ana',
});
```


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