GBC Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, September 4, 1959, a trademark application was filed for GBC with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GBC trademark a serial number of 72080871. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Saturday, September 12, 2020. This trademark is owned by GENERAL BINGING CORPORATION. The GBC trademark is filed in the Metal Products, Machinery Products, Hand Tool Products, Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products, Environmental Control Instrument Products, Vehicles & Locomotive Products, Paper & Printed Material Products, Houseware & Glass Products, and Toys & Sporting Goods Products categories with the following description:

[Electric Duplicating Machines;] Electric Laminating Machines for Automatically Coating Paper, Card, Board and Cover Stock with a Transparent Plastic Film; Electric Work Stations for Use in Punching, Binding, and Laminating Operations

General Information


Serial Number72080871
Word MarkGBC
Filing DateFriday, September 4, 1959
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateSaturday, September 12, 2020
Registration Number0705938
Registration DateTuesday, October 18, 1960
Mark Drawing1000 - Typeset: Word(s) / letter(s) / number(s)
Published for Opposition DateNOT AVAILABLE

Trademark Statements


Goods and Services[Electric Duplicating Machines;] Electric Laminating Machines for Automatically Coating Paper, Card, Board and Cover Stock with a Transparent Plastic Film; Electric Work Stations for Use in Punching, Binding, and Laminating Operations

Classification Information


International Class006 - Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; nonelectric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

007 - Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.

008 - Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.

009 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines and mechanisms for coin operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data processing equipment and computers; fire extinguishing apparatus.

011 - Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes.

012 - Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water.

016 - Paper, cardboard and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; artists' materials; paint brushes; typewriters and office requisites (except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic materials for packaging (not included in other classes); printers' type; printing blocks.

021 - Household or kitchen utensils and containers; combs and sponges; brushes (except paint brushes); brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; steel-wool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in building); glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes.

028 - Games and playthings; gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes; decorations for Christmas trees.
US Class Codes023
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateTuesday, November 2, 1999
Primary Code023
First Use Anywhere DateThursday, March 31, 1955
First Use In Commerce DateThursday, March 31, 1955

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGENERAL BINDING LLC
Party Type42 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLake Zurich, IL 600478997

Party NameGENERAL BINDING LLC
Party Type41 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type16 - Limited Liability Company
AddressLINCOLNSHIRE, IL 60069

Party NameGENERAL BINDING CORPORATION (DEL. CORP.)
Party Type40 - New Owner After Registration
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressLincolnshire, IL 60069

Party NameGENERAL BINGING CORPORATION
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type03 - Corporation
AddressNORTHBROOK, IL

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Saturday, September 12, 2020NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Saturday, September 12, 2020REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FOURTH RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Saturday, September 12, 2020REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Saturday, September 12, 2020CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Tuesday, August 4, 2020TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Friday, October 18, 2019COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Friday, January 13, 2017ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Friday, January 13, 2017TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, May 22, 2013ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Thursday, May 9, 2013APPLICANT/CORRESPONDENCE CHANGES (NON-RESPONSIVE) ENTERED
Thursday, May 9, 2013TEAS CHANGE OF OWNER ADDRESS RECEIVED
Wednesday, March 27, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, February 20, 2013AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
Wednesday, July 11, 2012ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, June 13, 2012ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Monday, October 4, 2010REGISTERED AND RENEWED (THIRD RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, October 4, 2010REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Friday, October 1, 2010TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Wednesday, November 4, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, October 28, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, October 14, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, October 7, 2009ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
Wednesday, October 22, 2008CASE FILE IN TICRS
Wednesday, August 9, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 9, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Wednesday, August 9, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Wednesday, August 9, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 11, 2006ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED
Thursday, May 11, 2006TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED
Thursday, May 3, 2001REGISTERED AND RENEWED (SECOND RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Thursday, May 3, 2001REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, April 9, 2001RESPONSE RECEIVED TO POST REG. ACTION - SEC. 8 & 9
Tuesday, March 20, 2001POST REGISTRATION ACTION MAILED - SEC. 8 & 9
Wednesday, October 18, 2000REGISTERED - COMBINED SECTION 8 (10-YR) & SEC. 9 FILED
Thursday, October 25, 1984REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, October 18, 1980REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 20 YRS)