| Serial Number | 99282963 |
| Word Mark | WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE BLACK RESISTANT BEAR RESISTANT ESTABLISHED IN 1911 CERTIFICATION #: |
| Filing Date | Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| Status | 630 - NEW APPLICATION - RECORD INITIALIZED NOT ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Status Date | Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 0 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of a circular seal containing an outer and inner circle with the words "WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE" and "ESTABLISHED IN 1911" between the outer and inner circles and separated by two small dots. Within the inner circle is the silhouette of a walking bear. The word “BLACK BEAR” appears above the bear and the phrase “RESISTANT” appears below, both within the inner ring. Outside and just below the seal, a horizontal rectangle appears with the wording “CERTIFICATION #:” left-justified. |
| Goods and Services | Testing, analysis, and evaluation of of the goods of others for the purposes of certification; namely, goods certified by applicant as meeting established standards of resistance to access by black bears, including garbage dumpsters, garbage can holders and enclosures, recreational food storage lockers, coolers, dry boxes, panniers, bear-resistant barriers such as screens and doors, and wildlife feeders, including toxicant delivery devices to determine conformity with certification standards |
| Certification Mark Statement | The certification mark, as used by authorized manufacturers and vendors, certifies that the goods have been evaluated and tested by the Wildlife Management Institute under the Black Bear-Resistant Product Testing Program (BBRPTP) and found to meet established criteria for resistance to access by black bears. Goods certified include including garbage dumpsters, garbage can holders and enclosures, recreational food storage lockers, coolers, dry boxes, panniers, bear-resistant barriers such as screens and doors, and wildlife feeders, including toxicant delivery devices. The certification process involves pre-test product evaluations, captive black bear testing, and/or free-ranging black bear field tests conducted according to protocols developed in conjunction with the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) and other conservation groups. |
| International Class | B - |
| US Class Codes | B |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, July 14, 2025 |
| Primary Code | B |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Thursday, June 26, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Party Name | Wildlife Management Institute |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 41 - NOT AVAILABLE |
| Address | Georgetown, KY 40324 |
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Monday, July 14, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |