GFMS Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, October 1, 2004, a trademark application was filed for GFMS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the GFMS trademark a serial number of 76614339. The federal status of this trademark filing is REGISTERED AND RENEWED as of Monday, June 27, 2016. This trademark is owned by Guaranty Fund Management Services. The GFMS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services, Insurance & Financial Services, and Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services categories with the following description:

Administration and handling of claims on behalf of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; managing assets of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; management of fiscal assessments on member insurers of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; asserting claims in the nature of appraisal, adjustment, and processing for reimbursement against liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers; claims processing, namely, filing with liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers periodic statements of covered claims paid and anticipated claims on property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; insurance administration in the nature of communicating with state insurance regulators regarding the operations of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations and the detection and prevention of insolvencies of property and casualty insurers; providing information to the public regarding the insolvencies o...

Records management services, namely, maintaining records of activities and financial transactions of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations, their agents, and their boards of directors; providing business administration and office work, namely, administrative support services in connection with the nomination and election of boards of directors of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; business administration and office work, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties

Providing litigation support services to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties; litigation support services, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties
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General Information


Serial Number76614339
Word MarkGFMS
Filing DateFriday, October 1, 2004
Status800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED
Status DateMonday, June 27, 2016
Registration Number3203256
Registration DateTuesday, January 30, 2007
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, November 14, 2006

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesAdministration and handling of claims on behalf of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; managing assets of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; management of fiscal assessments on member insurers of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; asserting claims in the nature of appraisal, adjustment, and processing for reimbursement against liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers; claims processing, namely, filing with liquidators, receivers, and rehabilitators of insolvent insurers periodic statements of covered claims paid and anticipated claims on property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; insurance administration in the nature of communicating with state insurance regulators regarding the operations of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations and the detection and prevention of insolvencies of property and casualty insurers; providing information to the public regarding the insolvencies of property and casualty insurers and the activities and responsibilities of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; providing information in the field of insurance to the boards of directors of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations with respect to activities undertaken on behalf of each association
Goods and ServicesRecords management services, namely, maintaining records of activities and financial transactions of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations, their agents, and their boards of directors; providing business administration and office work, namely, administrative support services in connection with the nomination and election of boards of directors of property and casualty insurance guaranty associations; business administration and office work, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties
Pseudo MarkGUARANTY FUND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Goods and ServicesProviding litigation support services to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties; litigation support services, namely, administering litigation to which property and casualty insurance guaranty associations are parties

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, March 31, 1981
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, March 31, 1981

International Class036 - Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateThursday, October 14, 2004
Primary Code036
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, March 31, 1981
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, March 31, 1981

International Class042 - Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
US Class Codes100, 101
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateWednesday, November 30, 2005
Primary Code042
First Use Anywhere DateTuesday, March 31, 1981
First Use In Commerce DateTuesday, March 31, 1981

Trademark Owner History


Party NameGuaranty Fund Management Services
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02114

Party NameGuaranty Fund Management Services
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02114

Party NameGuaranty Fund Management Services
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type99 - Other
AddressBoston, MA 02114

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Thursday, October 14, 2004NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Wednesday, May 4, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, May 18, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Wednesday, May 18, 2005NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED
Friday, November 18, 2005TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Friday, November 18, 2005CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Thursday, December 8, 2005AMENDMENT FROM APPLICANT ENTERED
Wednesday, December 21, 2005FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN
Wednesday, December 21, 2005FINAL REFUSAL MAILED
Wednesday, February 15, 2006ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, February 16, 2005ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Wednesday, June 21, 2006TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 21, 2006CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Friday, July 7, 2006TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Friday, July 7, 2006APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Friday, July 21, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Thursday, July 27, 2006LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Saturday, August 26, 2006WITHDRAWN FROM PUB - OG REVIEW QUERY
Monday, September 11, 2006PREVIOUS ALLOWANCE COUNT WITHDRAWN
Monday, September 11, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Monday, September 11, 2006EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Monday, September 11, 2006APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, September 12, 2006EXAMINERS AMENDMENT MAILED
Friday, September 15, 2006ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, September 27, 2006LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Wednesday, October 25, 2006NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Tuesday, November 14, 2006PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, January 30, 2007REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Wednesday, November 28, 2012TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Saturday, December 29, 2012CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Saturday, December 29, 2012REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Saturday, December 29, 2012NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Saturday, January 30, 2016COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
Thursday, April 7, 2016TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
Monday, June 27, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Monday, June 27, 2016REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
Monday, June 27, 2016REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
Monday, June 27, 2016NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
Friday, January 30, 2026COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED