
| Serial Number | 86639678 |
| Word Mark | THE GFB |
| Filing Date | Friday, May 22, 2015 |
| Status | 800 - REGISTERED AND RENEWED |
| Status Date | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 5020213 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, August 16, 2016 |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, May 31, 2016 |
| Goods and Services | Online retail store services featuring gluten-free food products, snacks, and desserts, [ gluten-free meal replacement products and snacks, ] and gluten-free nutritional and protein supplement products and snacks |
| Goods and Services | [ Providing a website featuring health and nutrition information about gluten-free food and snack products, health, nutrition, wellness, healthy living and lifestyles, gluten-free recipes and cooking tips for health and nutrition, and a gluten-free diet for health and nutrition ] |
| Pseudo Mark | THE GLUTEN FREE BAR |
| Goods and Services | [ On-line journals, namely, blogs featuring information on health, nutrition, wellness, healthy living and lifestyles, gluten-free recipes and cooking tips, a gluten-free diet, and related information ] |
| Goods and Services | gluten-free food products, namely, [ gluten-free pasta, bread, cereal, and ] oatmeal; [ gluten-free desserts, namely, gluten-free bakery desserts, ice cream, cakes, cookies; ] gluten-free snack foods, namely, gluten-free [ crackers, ]granola, gluten-free candy [ ; trail mix consisting primarily of granola; and snack mix consisting primarily of granola ] |
| Goods and Services | [ gluten-free meal replacement products and snacks, namely, gluten-free nutritional supplement meal replacement energy bars and protein meal replacement bars to accommodate special medical and health needs and conditions; ] gluten-free nutritional supplemental energy products and snacks, namely, gluten-free nutritional supplement energy bars [, protein supplement powder, and protein supplement bars; gluten-free meal replacement products and snacks, namely, gluten-free nutritional supplement meal replacement energy morsels and protein meal replacement morsels to accommodate special medical and health needs and conditions ] ; gluten-free nutritional supplemental energy products and snacks, namely, nutritional supplement energy morsels [, protein supplement powder, and protein supplement morsels ] |
| International Class | 005 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides. |
| US Class Codes | 005, 006, 018, 044, 046, 051, 052 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Tuesday, March 29, 2016 |
| Primary Code | 005 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| International Class | 030 - Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces (condiments); spices; ice. |
| US Class Codes | 046 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Saturday, May 30, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 030 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| 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, May 30, 2015 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 31, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| International Class | 044 - Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101 |
| Class Status Code | B - Sec. 8 - Class(es) in a Multiple Class registration |
| Class Status Date | Friday, March 31, 2023 |
| Primary Code | 044 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Wednesday, September 1, 2010 |
| Party Name | West Thomas Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Grand Rapids, MI 49512 |
| Party Name | West Thomas Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
| Party Name | West Thomas Partners, LLC |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 16 - Limited Liability Company |
| Address | Grand Rapids, MI 49504 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Saturday, May 30, 2015 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2015 | NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED |
| Thursday, September 3, 2015 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, September 8, 2015 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Monday, March 21, 2016 | ASSIGNED TO LIE |
| Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, March 29, 2016 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 12, 2016 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Tuesday, April 19, 2016 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Saturday, April 23, 2016 | LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED |
| Wednesday, May 11, 2016 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, May 31, 2016 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2016 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, January 25, 2017 | TEAS CHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED |
| Monday, August 16, 2021 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | TEAS SECTION 8 RECEIVED |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | REGISTERED - PARTIAL SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED |
| Friday, March 31, 2023 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 - E-MAILED |
| Saturday, August 16, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS) |
| Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED |