| Serial Number | 97857185 |
| Word Mark | GFI GLOBAL FOOTBALL INNOVATION ACADEMY |
| Filing Date | Saturday, March 25, 2023 |
| Status | 688 - NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE - ISSUED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 9, 2025 |
| 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 | Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GLOBAL FOOTBALL INNOVATION ACADEMY" |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wording GLOBAL FOOTBALL INNOVATION ACADEMY with stars next to the word ACADEMY around a circle containing the stylized letters GFI. |
| Goods and Services | Soccer academy services, namely, organization, arranging, and conducting of soccer games; organization of sports events in the field of soccer; soccer instruction; organization of soccer events, namely, soccer exhibitions; entertainment in the nature of soccer games; soccer academies; health and fitness training, namely, health club services; physical fitness assessment services for training purposes; virtual physical fitness training services; physical training services; strength and conditioning training; coaching services for sporting activities; instruction in weight training, sports tuition, namely, providing individual instruction in the field of soccer; coaching and instruction in the field of soccer; training of sports players; arranging and conducting of soccer training programs; providing of training in the field of soccer; education services, namely, seminars and workshops in the field of soccer; boarding school education |
| Goods and Services | Sportswear, namely, sports jerseys, moisture-wicking sports shirts, sports singlets; sportswear incorporating digital sensors, namely, clothing, namely, shirts, hats and jackets; sports socks, jackets being sports clothing, athletic uniforms, sports jerseys and breeches for sports, sports shoes, sports caps, and hats |
| Goods and Services | Stationery, namely, printed stationery; document holders; desk organizers for stationery use, paper sheets being stationery; headed notepaper; file folders; office requisites, except furniture, namely, pens, office binders, paper notebooks and spiral bound notebooks |
| International Class | 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. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 005, 022, 023, 029, 037, 038, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, May 1, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | iFootball Holdings, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77008 |
| Party Name | iFootball Holdings, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Houston, TX 77008 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, May 1, 2023 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 2, 2023 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 | SUSPENSION LETTER WRITTEN |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 | LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 | NOTIFICATION OF LETTER OF SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION INQUIRY WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | INQUIRY TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF INQUIRY AS TO SUSPENSION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO SUSPENSION INQUIRY RECEIVED |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Monday, April 21, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Monday, August 11, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 | ON HOLD - ELECTRONIC RECORD REVIEW REQUIRED |
| Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY |
| Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, October 14, 2025 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, December 9, 2025 | NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT |