NAS8
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED
02/25/2026
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GFK
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
46
Latest update
02/26/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
9, 35, 38, 42
Filing date
08/08/2017
Registration date
04/16/2019
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
02/25/2026
Last transaction
02/26/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
701
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
03/01/2013
First use in commerce
03/01/2013
Drawing code
3
Owner type
27
Owner location
NÜRNBERG, DE
Examiner
SWIFT, GILBERT M
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of the stylized wording "GFK" within a shaded square.
Holders and representatives
Holders
GFK GMBH
G. S. (pessoa física)
G. S. (pessoa física)
Representatives
Erik N. Lund Whitestone Law PLLC
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 9Class 35Class 38Class 42
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 9
Computer software featuring electronic databases in the fields of market researchmedia researchadvertising researchbusiness researchretail marketing and sales informationconsumer purchase and behaviour researchmedia audience measurementmedia ratings and business and brand consultingall in downloadable form or recorded on computer media; computer programs used to manage and analyze and prepare reports containing the aforesaid informationall in downloadable form or recorded on computer media for computer as well as computer software programsdatabase management programs and the respective user's manuals sold together as a unit to createaccessviewreviewmanipulatecategorizeanalyzeformatprepare and print reports from data and information in all the aforesaid databasesall in downloadable form or recorded on computer media
Class 35
Market research services; media research servicesanalysis of consumer viewing and listening habits of persons who receive programming content being measured by a variety of means; advertising research services; business research servicessurvey of market research data as well as statistical analysis of data files for market research and advertising for data-mining purposes; providing marketing information services for retailers; consumer purchase and behavior research services in the context of market and sales research; market research in the nature of media audience measurement services; market analysis for media rating services; business consulting services; brand consulting services in the context of image consultancy for companies; analyzing and evaluating data obtained by conducting business research surveyspolling; opinion studiesstudiesanalysis and evaluationson line survey panels for market and opinion research; conducting market studies on population and product trends and preparing and providing reports thereon; arranging of commercial and business contacts by planning and conducting business meetings; organizing and conducting business meetings for business and advertising purposes on the topics of market researchmedia researchadvertising researchbusiness researchretail marketing and sales informationconsumer purchase and behavior researchmedia audience measurementmedia ratings and business and brand consulting
Class 38
Leasing of access time to databasesproviding access to databases used for creatingaccessingupdatingdownloadingviewing and processing information and preparing reports from computer databases
Class 42
Rental of database software used for creatingaccessingupdatingdownloadingviewing and processing information and preparing reports from computer databases
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
46 publications found
8.OK
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED
02/25/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/23/2026
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
12/01/2025
ES8R
TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED
10/09/2025
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
04/16/2024
CORV
REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE COMPLETE - ADDRESS UPDATED
06/18/2020
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
05/15/2020
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
05/15/2020
EWOR
TEAS WITHDRAWAL AS DOMESTIC REPRESENTATIVE RECEIVED
05/15/2020
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
05/15/2020
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
05/15/2020
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
05/15/2020
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/16/2019
SUNA
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
03/09/2019
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
03/08/2019
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
03/01/2019
AITU
CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
03/01/2019
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
02/11/2019
EISU
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
02/11/2019
EXRA
NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
02/06/2019
EX1G
SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
02/04/2019
EXT1
SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
02/04/2019
EEXT
SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
02/04/2019
NOAM
NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
08/14/2018
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
06/19/2018
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
06/19/2018
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
05/30/2018
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
05/15/2018
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
05/15/2018
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
05/15/2018
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
05/15/2018
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
05/15/2018
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
04/06/2018
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
04/06/2018
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
04/04/2018
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
11/15/2017
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
11/15/2017
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
11/15/2017
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
11/09/2017
AMPX
PRELIMINARY/VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT - ENTERED
09/05/2017
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
08/31/2017
PARI
TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED
08/16/2017
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
08/15/2017
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
08/14/2017
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
08/11/2017
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