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Western Governors University

70 live US trademarks, filing since 1996. 2 new applications filed this year.

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Live marks
70
registered + pending
Registered
68
on the Principal Register
Pending
2
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
2
by filing date
Classes used
13
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1996
30 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Mostly education & entertainment: 51 of 70 live marks are in Class 41. Science & technology (SaaS) (Class 42) is next with 18.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months, 4 already in the grace period.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 15 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2 so far

Marks held on the register, by filing date. 2026 is year to date.

Portfolio by classlive marks · rank among filers in that class

A multi-class mark counts once per class. Rank shown where the owner is in the class's top 50.

Latest activity

What Western Governors University filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
EXPERIENTERNSHIP 41 May 21, 2026 — pending 99838651
WGU 41 Jan 27, 2026 — registered Aug 11 99618015
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY 1997 41 Oct 31, 2025 intent to use published 99473932
MEASUREDU 35, 42 Aug 23, 2023 — registered Jul 9 98146483
MEASUREDU 35, 42 Aug 23, 2023 — registered Sep 24 98146502
NAVIGATEU 35, 42 Jun 3, 2022 — registered Jun 4 97442018
READYTRACK 41 Feb 15, 2022 — registered Jun 6 97268788
OPEN SKILLS MANAGEMENT TOOL 9, 35, 42 Jan 19, 2022 — registered Jan 2 97228247
OSMT 9, 35, 42 Jan 19, 2022 — registered Aug 15 97228255
OPEN SKILLS 35, 42 Jan 18, 2022 — registered Jan 2 97225764
Recently registeredlast 12 months
WGU · Cl. 41 · Reg. 8,390,989
Aug 11, 2026

Registration starts the maintenance clock: a Section 8 declaration is due between years 5 and 6.

Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
NUVP · Reg. 6,080,255 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2025 → Jun 16, 2026
WGUX · Reg. 6,092,228 · registered Jun 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Dec 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2025 → Jun 30, 2026
MEDICAL CODING CAREER ACCELERATOR · Reg. 6,114,568 · registered Jul 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Jan 28, 2027
Jul 28, 2025 → Jul 28, 2026
AMBITION NEVER RESTS · Reg. 6,181,497 · registered Oct 2020
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6) · in grace period until Apr 20, 2027
Oct 20, 2025 → Oct 20, 2026
A NEW KIND OF U · Reg. 5,128,373 · registered Jan 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Jan 24, 2026 → Jan 24, 2027
WE WON'T REST · Reg. 6,257,998 · registered Jan 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Jan 26, 2026 → Jan 26, 2027
PACA · Reg. 6,306,788 · registered Mar 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Mar 30, 2026 → Mar 30, 2027
NIGHT OWLS · Reg. 6,316,073 · registered Apr 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Apr 6, 2026 → Apr 6, 2027

A filing missed by the due date enters a six-month grace period, then the registration cancels.

Other large filers in Class 41Full ranking →
Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY · 70 live marks
included
Western Digital Technologies, Inc. · 73 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Western States Decking, Inc. · 63 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Western Power Sports, LLC · 59 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Western Spirits Beverage Company, LLC · 37 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
Western Alliance Bancorporation · 36 live marks · may be a related company
separate page

Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About Western Governors University trademarks.

How many trademarks does Western Governors University have?

70 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 68 registered and 2 pending applications. 2 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does Western Governors University sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly education & entertainment (Class 41, 51 live marks). Also science & technology (saas) (Class 42) and advertising & business (Class 35).

Who owns the WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY trademark?

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY is owned by Western Governors University. It was registered on November 16, 1999 (Reg. No. 2293054) and is live. The same owner holds 69 other live US marks.

When did Western Governors University first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1996: WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY, filed September 30, 1996.

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