| Serial Number | 79217894 |
| Word Mark | PEFC |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 3, 2017 |
| Status | 739 - Section 71 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5682543 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, February 26, 2019 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, December 11, 2018 |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of two stylized trees within an oval band design and the letters "PEFC" appearing directly underneath. |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Scientific research and consultancy services in the field of sustainable management of forests; development of certification guidelines, criteria and standards, and testing of performance and management of others to assure compliance with certification standards, guidelines, criteria and industry standards; providing consulting services on the implementation of certification programs of others, which involve testing, analysis, quality control, and evaluation of services of others to determine conformity with certification standards; testing, analysis and evaluation of third-party goods and services to assure compliance with industry standards; provision of certification testing, analysis and evaluation information, namely, information and advice on certification standards and guidelines, their implementation, certification conformity assessment arrangements, and other certification-related information to participants of a certification program; quality monitoring and control in the field of sustainable management of forests; provision of certification testing, analysis, and evaluation information, namely, information on interpretation and guidance relating to the certification and granting of certification statements, certificates and other similar certification documents online and offline; provision of quality management programs, namely, quality evaluation and analysis, quality assurance, and quality control, in the field of sustainable management of forests, trees and forest and tree based products; packaging design services; technical project studies in the nature of engineering services, particularly technical project planning and design engineering of certification schemes; conducting scientific feasibility studies and regulatory compliance inspections relating to the sustainable management of forests, wood and wood products |
| 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 | Thursday, October 12, 2017 |
| Primary Code | 042 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Name | PEFC Council (PEFC International) |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | Genève CH-1215 CH |
| Party Name | PEFC Council (PEFC International) |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Party Name | PEFC Council (PEFC International) |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 99 - Other |
| Address | CH |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, October 17, 2017 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Thursday, October 5, 2017 | SN ASSIGNED FOR SECT 66A APPL FROM IB |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Thursday, October 12, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, October 16, 2017 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Friday, October 27, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION MAILED - REFUSAL SENT TO IB |
| Monday, October 23, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2017 | NON-FINAL ACTION (IB REFUSAL) PREPARED FOR REVIEW |
| Friday, October 27, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY MPU |
| Friday, November 17, 2017 | REFUSAL PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, March 8, 2018 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Thursday, March 8, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Thursday, March 8, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, April 4, 2018 | FINAL REFUSAL MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, December 7, 2018 | NOTIFICATION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Thursday, October 11, 2018 | CHANGE OF NAME/ADDRESS REC'D FROM IB |
| Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, October 31, 2018 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | NOTICE OF PUBLICATION |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | NOTICE OF START OF OPPOSITION PERIOD CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 | NOTIFICATION OF POSSIBLE OPPOSITION SENT TO IB |
| Friday, July 12, 2019 | FINAL DECISION TRANSACTION PROCESSED BY IB |
| Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 71 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 71 ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 71 & 15 - E-MAILED |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE SENT TO IB |
| Tuesday, December 11, 2018 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, February 26, 2019 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Sunday, May 26, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION NOTICE CREATED, TO BE SENT TO IB |
| Friday, June 21, 2019 | FINAL DISPOSITION PROCESSED |