Gluten Intolerance Group of North America - CTM application - 2079575 and 2097432

Overview

Gluten Intolerance Group of North America has lodged applications to register two certification trade marks (CTMs 2079575 and 2097432). The marks are intended to certify that a food, beverage, nutritional, supplement or personal care product is gluten-free.

Gluten Intolerance Group of North America provided the current set of proposed Rules on 25 May 2023, replacing the previous set of Rules received on 9 August 2021. The current Rules are available below (‘CTM rules – 25 May 2023’).

Public consultation on CTM Rules

The ACCC is consulting with potentially interested parties on the CTM Rules, prior to making an initial assessment. Submissions are requested by 29 November 2023.

Submissions should be emailed to CTMs@accc.gov.au with the subject “CTM 2097432/CTM 2079575 – Gluten Intolerance Group of North America - Submission”.

Submissions will be placed on the ACCC’s public CTM Register, subject to any request for exclusion. Please indicate clearly in your submission whether you are willing for the ACCC to make it publicly available by placing it on our CTM Register, or are requesting that part or all of it be excluded (with brief reasons for any exclusion request).