| Serial Number | 99022091 |
| Word Mark | G E H A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION |
| Filing Date | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
| Status | 661 - RESPONSE AFTER NON-FINAL ACTION - ENTERED |
| Status Date | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Section 2(f) Limitation Statement | GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION has become distinctive of the goods/services, as demonstrated by the attached evidence. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION has become distinctive of the goods/services through the applicant's substantially exclusive and continuous use of the mark in commerce that the U.S. Congress may lawfully regulate for at least the five years immediately before the date of this statement. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION has become distinctive of the goods/services as evidenced by the ownership on the Principal Register for the same mark for sufficiently similar goods/services of active U.S. Registration No(s). 3340002 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a stylized flag design composed of a single star to the left, with a curved outline surrounding the star, and three stripes, with two of the stripes to the right of the star and one stripe underneath the star. To the right of the flag design are the letters "G.E.H.A" in large font. Underneath the flag design and letters "G.E.H.A" are the words "GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HEALTH ASSOCIATION". |
| Goods and Services | Insurance administration in the field of health, dental, medical insurance, and prescription drug benefit plans; Insurance administration in the field of receiving and processing Medicare health insurance claims electronically; Insurance claims administration, insurance claims processing, and electronic processing of insurance payment data; Insurance services, namely, underwriting, issuance and administration of life insurance, health insurance, dental insurance and disability insurance; insurance claims administration and insurance claims processing for supplemental insurance programs, namely dental and long-term benefits; Dental health insurance underwriting, administration, claims processing, dental health insurance consultation and dental health insurance premium rate computing; Organization and administration of preferred provider programs in the field of health; Providing insurance information; Providing information in the field of employee benefit plans concerning insurance and finance; Providing medical insurance plan information, dental insurance plan information, and prescription insurance plan information via a global computer network |
| Goods and Services | Administration of a discount program for enabling participants to obtain discounts on hearing services, vision services, dental services and health care products and services through use of a discount membership card; Promoting awareness of the benefits of making health, wellness and nutritional changes in daily living to enable businesses to increase productivity and lower health care costs; Administration of employee benefit plans concerning fitness club memberships; Business administration of programs intended to lower health care costs and increase business productivity through employee health, wellness, and nutritional changes |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | Government Employees Health Association, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 54 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Lee's Summit, MO 64086 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 29, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Monday, June 30, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, June 30, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION TO RESPONSE PERIOD - RECEIVED |
| Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | APPLICATION EXTENSION GRANTED/RECEIPT PROVIDED |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |