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NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
08/22/2025
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GIA ALUMNI
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
45
Latest update
08/23/2025
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
200
Filing date
08/21/2018
Registration date
06/25/2019
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
08/22/2025
Last transaction
08/23/2025
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
702
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
06/27/2017
First use in commerce
06/27/2017
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
CARLSBAD, CA
Examiner
FRIEDMAN, LESLEE
Current location
Historical data usage
Mark description
The mark consists of a circle with spikes pointing outward along the perimeter containing a shield separated into three sections containing a hemisphere of a globe, a gemstone, and a microscope with the lettering "GIA" above the shield and the word "ALUMNI" beneath the shield.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Gemological Institute of America, Inc.
Gemological Institute of America, Inc.
Representatives
Susan N. Acquista, Esq. DLA Piper LLP (US)
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 200
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 200
To indicate membership in a gemological-focused Alumni Association
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
45 publications found
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
08/22/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
08/06/2025
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
07/12/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
04/21/2025
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
04/21/2025
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
04/21/2025
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
04/21/2025
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
04/21/2025
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
03/14/2025
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
12/26/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
12/26/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
12/26/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
12/26/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
12/26/2024
WOAG
WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY GRANTED
12/12/2024
WOAR
TEAS WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY RECEIVED
12/12/2024
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
11/27/2024
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
11/27/2024
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
11/27/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
11/27/2024
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
11/27/2024
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
06/25/2024
CHAN
APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
01/04/2022
TCCA
TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
01/04/2022
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
01/04/2022
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
01/04/2022
COAR
TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
01/04/2022
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
06/25/2019
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
04/09/2019
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
04/09/2019
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
03/20/2019
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
03/06/2019
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
03/04/2019
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
02/14/2019
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
02/13/2019
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
02/12/2019
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
02/12/2019
GPRN
NOTIFICATION OF PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
12/12/2018
GPRA
PRIORITY ACTION E-MAILED
12/12/2018
CPRA
PRIORITY ACTION WRITTEN
12/12/2018
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
12/06/2018
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
08/30/2018
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
08/29/2018
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
08/24/2018
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