NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
03/17/2026
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GFTC GLOBAL FOOD TRACEABILITY CENTER
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: US
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
28
Latest update
04/07/2026
Classification
Registered
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
05/18/2015
Registration date
01/26/2016
Expiration date
-
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Status date
03/17/2026
Last transaction
04/07/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
First use anywhere
12/11/2013
First use in commerce
12/11/2013
Drawing code
3
Owner type
99
Owner location
Chicago, IL, US
Examiner
BAKER, JORDAN A
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the black letters "GFTC" in front and to the left of a blue partially shaded circle design encircled by a curved green arrow design with the black words "GLOBAL FOOD TRACEABILITY CENTER" to the top and right with a white background.
Holders and representatives
Holders
Institute of Food Technologists, Inc.
Representatives
Melissa A. Vallone BARNES & THORNBURG LLP
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Educational servicesconducting webcasts and in-person seminars and providing on-line publications in the nature of best practices reportsall in the field of food supply chain management
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
28 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
03/17/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
03/17/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
03/17/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
12/30/2025
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
01/26/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
02/10/2022
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
02/10/2022
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
02/10/2022
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
10/21/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
01/26/2021
ARAA
ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
06/09/2017
REAP
TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
06/09/2017
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
01/26/2016
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
11/10/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
11/10/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
10/21/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
10/02/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
10/02/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
09/04/2015
XAEC
EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
09/04/2015
GNEN
NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
09/04/2015
GNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
09/04/2015
CNEA
EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
09/04/2015
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
08/28/2015
MDSM
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
05/28/2015
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
05/27/2015
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
05/21/2015
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