| Serial Number | 88136267 |
| Word Mark | GSTC |
| Filing Date | Friday, September 28, 2018 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 6082841 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, June 23, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, April 7, 2020 |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Provision of accreditation services, namely, the analysis and evaluation of certification bodies to determine conformity with established standards in the field of sustainable tourism; Provision of environmental advisory and consultancy services, namely, providing advisory and consultancy services in the field of evaluation of sustainable tourism products to determine conformity with certification standards; Accreditation services, namely, developing accreditation standards for sustainable travel and tourism to the order and specification of others, evaluation of sustainable travel and tourism to determine conformity with established accreditation standards; Accreditation services, namely, developing accreditation standards for travel and tourism products and travel and tourism service providers such as hotels, tour operators and destinations to the order and specification of others, evaluation of travel and tourism products and travel and tourism service providers such as hotels, tour operators and destinations to determine conformity with established accreditation standards; Accreditation services, namely, developing accreditation standards for sustainable travel and tourism products and travel and tourism services providers to the order and specification of others, evaluation of sustainable travel and tourism products and travel and tourism services providers to determine conformity with established accreditation standards |
| Goods and Services | Promoting public awareness of sustainable travel; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of the travel industry in sustainable travel and tourism by providing business development opportunities and membership services, namely, business networking and training; Marketing services for others in the nature of developing marketing campaigns and initiatives for sustainable travel; Promoting public awareness of the need for sustainable tourism; Providing business advisory and consultancy services in the field of sustainable travel; Business administration of accreditation programs in the field of sustainable travel; Providing business consultation services and marketing research, assessments, and analysis pertaining to the background, purpose, finances, assessment, monitoring, evaluation, planning and capacity-building of sustainable travel programs; Providing business advisory and consultancy services to policymakers at various levels of government and destination managers; Preparation of business reports, namely, economic impact reports and assessments in the field of sustainable tourism; Provision of socio-economic advisory and consultancy services, namely, providing advisory and consultancy services in the field of socio-economics relating to destination planning and development |
| Pseudo Mark | GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM COUNCIL |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a horizontal figure eight representing a barefoot and five small oval-shaped areas to its right representing toes. To the right of the barefoot design are the letters "GSTC". |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, providing classes, onsite workshops, online courses, and training services in the field of environmental, cultural and socio-economic issues in the travel and tourism and distribution of educational and training materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, providing classes, programs, seminars, non-downloadable online webinars, workshops and panel discussions in the field of sustainable travel and tourism, sustainable management of travel, socioeconomic impacts of travel, cultural impacts of travel, environmental impacts of travel and sustainability accreditation, and distributing course materials in connection therewith; Providing online non-downloadable publications in the nature of articles in the field of sustainable travel; Providing information, news and commentary in the field of current event issues relating to sustainable travel and tourism; Providing an online non-downloadable electronic newsletter in the field of sustainable travel and tourism; Provision of training and learning activities, namely, providing training and instruction in the field of sustainable travel and tourism; Arranging, conducting, planning and organizing educational conferences, seminars and exhibitions in the field of sustainable travel and tourism; Providing training to auditors of certification bodies in the field of sustainable tourism; Providing training to auditors of certification bodies on the certification of travel and tourism products as sustainable; Providing training services in the field of sustainable travel and tourism, namely, providing training services to the private and public sectors, NGO's (non-governmental organizations) and academia in the field of sustainable tourism and travel; Publication of directories relating to travel and tourism |
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, October 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| 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 | Saturday, October 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| International Class | 042 - 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 Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, October 6, 2018 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, June 30, 2017 |
| Party Name | Global Sustainable Tourism Council |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Washington, DC 20009-2891 |
| Party Name | Global Sustainable Tourism Council |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Washington, DC 200906503 |
| Party Name | Global Sustainable Tourism Council |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Washington, DC 200906503 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, October 6, 2018 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 9, 2018 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Thursday, January 10, 2019 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, January 16, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, February 8, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, February 29, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, March 18, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 23, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, June 23, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 2, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | TEAS REVOKE/APP/CHANGE ADDR OF ATTY/DOM REP RECEIVED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | ATTORNEY/DOM.REP.REVOKED AND/OR APPOINTED |
| Thursday, September 25, 2025 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Thursday, October 30, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |