GF Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Monday, December 2, 2024, a trademark application was filed for GF with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GF trademark a serial number of 98881195. The federal status of this trademark filing is FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED as of Tuesday, July 14, 2026. This trademark is owned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The GF trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Insurance & Financial Services categories with the following description:
Philanthropic and charitable services, namely, providing grants in the fields of health, education, hunger, poverty, infectious diseases, agricultural development, emergency response, family planning, financial services for low-income and underserved populations, maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, gender equality, delivery of vaccines and health products, water, sanitation and hygiene, climate adaptation, sustainable economic growth and tobacco control; charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial assistance for programs and services of others; providing educational scholarships
Promoting public awareness of health, education, hunger, poverty, infectious diseases, agricultural development, emergency response, family planning, financial services for low-income and underserved populations, maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, gender equality, delivery of vaccines and health products, water, sanitation and hygiene, climate adaptation, sustainable economic growth and tobacco control, by means of public advocacy
General Information
| Serial Number | 98881195 |
| Word Mark | GF |
| Filing Date | Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Status | 730 - FIRST EXTENSION - GRANTED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, July 14, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 5 - Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Stylized form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, November 25, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "GF", with the "G" positioned above and to the left of the "F". |
| Goods and Services | Philanthropic and charitable services, namely, providing grants in the fields of health, education, hunger, poverty, infectious diseases, agricultural development, emergency response, family planning, financial services for low-income and underserved populations, maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, gender equality, delivery of vaccines and health products, water, sanitation and hygiene, climate adaptation, sustainable economic growth and tobacco control; charitable foundation services, namely, providing financial assistance for programs and services of others; providing educational scholarships |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public awareness of health, education, hunger, poverty, infectious diseases, agricultural development, emergency response, family planning, financial services for low-income and underserved populations, maternal, neonatal and child health, nutrition, gender equality, delivery of vaccines and health products, water, sanitation and hygiene, climate adaptation, sustainable economic growth and tobacco control, by means of public advocacy |
| Pseudo Mark | GATES FOUNDATION |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| 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 | Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 036 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The Trustee(s) of the Gates Foundation |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 17 - Trust |
| Address | SEATTLE, WA 98119
US |
| Party Name | The Trustee(s) of the Gates Foundation |
| Party Type | 11 - New Owner Before Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 17 - Trust |
| Address | SEATTLE, WA 98119
US |
| Party Name | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 40 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Seattle, WA 98119
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, December 2, 2024 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 | TEAS VOLUNTARY AMENDMENT RECEIVED |
| Friday, December 6, 2024 | TEAS AMENDMENT ENTERED BEFORE ATTORNEY ASSIGNED |
| Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP |
| Thursday, May 15, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Friday, September 5, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED |
| Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED |
| Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED |
