| Serial Number | 99132164 |
| Word Mark | BLACK MEN HACK |
| Filing Date | Friday, April 11, 2025 |
| Status | 645 - FINAL REFUSAL - MAILED |
| Status Date | Saturday, December 20, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Indication of Colors claimed | The color(s) white, black, green is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of cybersecurity, coding and IT; Educational services, namely, conducting programs in the field of cybersecurity, coding and IT; Educational services, namely, providing continuing professional education courses in the field of cybersecurity, IT and coding; Educational services, namely, providing online instruction in the field of cybersecurity, IT and coding via an online website; Educational services, namely, providing online instruction in the field of cybersecurity, coding and IT; Vocational retraining services in the field of cybersecurity, IT and coding; Vocational education in the fields of cybersecurity, IT and coding; Virtual training services in the field of cybersecurity, coding and IT; Arranging and conducting of professional workshops in the field of cybersecurity, IT and coding; Charitable services, namely, mentoring disadvantaged girls in the field of cybersecurity, IT and coding; Charitable services in the nature of providing vocational guidance to black-identifying, racially diverse and traditionally underrepresented women in tech |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of The mark consists of the head of a man with a black afro hairstyle, a white face where white represents transparent area, and black rimmed sunglasses with green and white lenses, a black nose, and a black mouth. The wording "BLACK MEN HACK" appears in green inside the afro hairstyle, with each letter "C" replaced by a less than symbol. |
| 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 | Friday, April 11, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Monday, February 1, 2021 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, February 1, 2021 |
| Party Name | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 01 - Individual |
| Address | Fredericksburg, VA 22408 |
| Party Name | BGH Foundation |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 53 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Fredericksburg, VA 22408 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Friday, April 11, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Friday, April 11, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, September 8, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Saturday, December 6, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Saturday, December 6, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, December 6, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Saturday, December 20, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |