| Serial Number | 99365318 |
| Word Mark | GI GUITAR INSTITUTE |
| Filing Date | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| Status | 700 - REGISTERED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 8211467 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, April 14, 2026 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "GUITAR INSTITUTE" |
| Pseudo Mark | GUITAR INSTITUTE GUITAR INSTITUTE |
| Goods and Services | Printed music books; Printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of guitar instruction; Printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of music education; Printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of musical performance; Printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of music theory; Printed instructional and teaching materials in the field of music instruction |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the stylized wording "GUITAR INSTITUTE" in bold capital letters, with the letters "GI" appearing inside a solid circle to the left of the wording. |
| 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 | Friday, August 29, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 016 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, August 27, 2025 |
| Party Name | The Guitar Institute LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007 US |
| Party Name | The Guitar Institute LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007 US |
| Party Name | The Guitar Institute LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007 US |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, August 29, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Wednesday, January 28, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |