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TRADEMARKS & PROPRIETARY DESIGNATIONS

Our VendorBadge.org CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.™ © 2024–2025 All Rights Reserved

This page establishes public notice of trademark rights and standards ownership

This page serves as the Official Intellectual Property Publication of CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.

TRADEMARK & USAGE NOTICE

The terms, names, logos, icons, and designations listed on this page (collectively, the “Marks”) are proprietary to VendorBadge.org™, VCO-IP™, CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.™, and affiliated entities (“Owner”).


These Marks identify and support programs in:


  • Healthcare-facility access systems
  • Vendor credentialing frameworks
  • Competency-verification programs
  • Digital badge and identity systems
  • Representative and courier certification programs
  • Organizational accreditation
  • Conditions of Participation (CoP)–aligned regulatory compliance
  • Chain-of-custody and transport control
  • AI-enabled delivery and autonomous access systems


Some Marks are used in commerce or are subject to USPTO trademark or certification-mark applications. Others identify developing standards, registries, credential systems, or accreditation programs.


Unauthorized use, imitation, reproduction, or creation of confusingly similar Marks is strictly prohibited.


Use of any Mark requires written authorization or a formal licensing agreement with the Owner.

INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL NOTICE

Certain Marks listed on this page represent or identify Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) for the healthcare workforce—including vendors, couriers, delivery personnel, contractors, autonomous delivery systems, and other non-hospital personnel requiring verified competency under CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP).


These competency credentials are developed, controlled, and administered by CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.™, and are intended to serve as nationally recognized standards for healthcare access, courier operations, chain-of-custody management, sterile services support, and workforce readiness across clinical and regulated environments. 


Certain Marks listed on this page represent or identify Industry-Recognized Credentials (IRCs) for the healthcare workforce—including vendors, couriers, delivery personnel, contractors, autonomous delivery systems, and other non-hospital personnel requiring verified competency under CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP).

Potential IRCs include, but are not limited to:

  • CMDR™ — Certified Medical Device Representative
  • CPhR™ — Certified Pharmaceutical Representative
  • REP™ — Registered Essential Personnel (Healthcare Access Representative)
  • CHC™ — Certified Healthcare Courier
  • CMC™ — Certified Medical Courier
  • CHTT™ — Certified Healthcare Transport Technician
  • CCC™ — Certified Clinical Courier
  • CHAR™ — Certified Healthcare Access Representative
  • CVAR™ — Certified Vendor Access Representative


These competency credentials are developed, controlled, and administered by CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.™, and are intended to serve as nationally recognized standards for healthcare access, courier operations, chain-of-custody management, sterile services support, and workforce readiness across clinical and regulated environments.

CoP COMPETENCY STANDARD — SUMMARY EDITION

The CoP Competency Standard defines the minimum knowledge, skills, behaviors, and compliance expectations required for access to healthcare facilities or the handling of medical instruments, devices, biologics, pharmaceuticals, or clinical materials.

The Standard addresses:

  • Safety & infection prevention
  • Chain-of-custody integrity
  • Sterile processing requirements
  • Courier and transport protocols
  • Documentation accuracy & regulatory compliance
  • CoP-required verification of competency
  • Badge/identity management
  • Physical & digital access control
  • AI- and autonomous-system compliance guidelines

All certification marks on this page reference the competencies established in the CoP Competency Standard.

STANDARDS CONTROL & ENFORCEMENT CLAUSE

CoP Competency Certified, Inc.™ maintains exclusive control over:


  • Certification requirements
  • Assessment methods
  • Renewal requirements
  • Standards updates
  • Revocation and suspension procedures
  • Approval and oversight of licensees
  • Authorization to use any Mark


The Owner may revoke any right to use a Mark for non-compliance, misuse, misrepresentation, or failure to meet published competency standards.

LICENSING CONDITIONS NOTICE

Use of any Mark requires the licensee to:

  • Meet defined competency requirements
  • Maintain compliance with published CoP-aligned standards
  • Submit to auditing, verification, and monitoring
  • Remain in good standing
  • Follow all digital and physical badge security protocols
  • Re-certify as required


Licensing is conditional and may be suspended or revoked at any time.

CERTIFICATION MARK NON-ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT

CoP Competency Certified, Inc.™ does not provide courier, transport, vendor credentialing, healthcare delivery, or clinical services.


The corporation only certifies the competency, qualifications, and compliance of individuals, systems, or organizations according to the standards referenced above.

NATIONAL STANDARD INTENTION CLAUSE

The Marks, standards, and certification programs listed on this page are intended to function as a national framework for healthcare workforce competency verification, vendor access governance, courier certification, autonomous delivery system oversight, and CoP-aligned regulatory compliance.

CoP™ & COMPETENCY MARK FAMILY

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.

  • CMS CoP Aligned™
  • CoP Aligned™
  • CoP Certification of Competency™
  • CoP Competency Certified™
  • CoP Accreditation of Competency™
  • CoP Competency Accredited™
  • CoP Competency Verification™
  • CoP Credentialing™
  • CoP Competency Program™
  • CoP Competency Standard™
  • CoP Competency Registry™
  • CoP Access Certified™
  • CoP Access Accredited™
  • CoP Badge™
  • CoP Digital Badge™
  • CoP Credential Wallet™


All CoP related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

COURIER, DELIVERY & TRANSPORT COMPETENCY MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


  • Certified Healthcare Courier™ (CHC™)
  • Certified Clinical Courier™ (CCC™)
  • Certified Hospital Courier™ (CHC-3™)
  • Certified Healthcare Transport Technician™ (CHTT™)
  • Certified Healthcare Courier System™ (CHCS™)
  • AI Chain-of-Custody Certified™ (AICOC™)
  • Autonomous Delivery Access Credential™ (ADAC™)
  • Certified Medical Courier™ (CMC™)
  • Certified Healthcare Delivery Technician™ (CHDT™)


All courier-related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

COURIER, DELIVERY & TRANSPORT ACCREDITATION MARKS

Accreditation Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, regulatory oversight, and healthcare delivery system requirements.


These Marks establish national accreditation standards for organizations that provide medical courier, healthcare delivery, chain-of-custody, logistics, transport, and autonomous delivery operations.


Accreditation Marks include:



  • Accredited Medical Courier Organization™ (AMCO™)
  • Accredited Healthcare Courier Organization™ (AHCO™)
  • Accredited Healthcare Delivery Operations™ (AHDO™)
  • Accredited Medical Delivery Network™ (AMDN™)
  • Accredited Chain-of-Custody Operations™ (ACCO™)
  • Accredited Autonomous Delivery System™ (AADS™)
  • Accredited Healthcare Transport Operations™ (AHTO™)
  • Accredited Clinical Courier Operations™ (ACCO-C™)
  • Accredited Hospital Courier Service™ (AHCS™)


All courier and delivery accreditation Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency, verification, and transport-related requirements
  • Chain-of-custody integrity for specimens, tissue, biologics, devices, and pharmaceuticals
  • Joint Commission & DNV logistics, transport, and sterile services standards
  • FDA, DOT, OSHA, CLIA, and Board of Pharmacy regulatory expectations
  • Medical device and implant transport protocols
  • Prescription drug and controlled substance delivery controls
  • Tissue and biologic handling requirements
  • Sterile supply delivery and hospital workflow compliance
  • Digital and physical accreditation badges and seals
  • Digital or physical accreditation certificates and registry listings
  • AI-enabled logistics, autonomous delivery systems, and robotic transport platforms


Organizational accreditation applies to:


  • Medical courier companies
  • Healthcare delivery networks
  • Independent contractor courier operations
  • Pharmacy delivery providers
  • Laboratory specimen transport services
  • Human tissue and biologic transport services
  • Medical device distribution and implant tray delivery services
  • In-hospital logistics, transport, and central services departments
  • Third-party logistics providers (3PL) entering clinical environments
  • National carriers (e.g., FedEx, UPS, DHL, USPS, Amazon) providing healthcare deliveries
  • Autonomous delivery platforms and AI-driven logistics systems


Purpose of Accreditation:


To verify that an organization meets established standards for:

  • Healthcare transport competency
  • Chain-of-custody and regulatory compliance
  • Patient-safety aligned delivery operations
  • Documentation accuracy and workflow integrity
  • Access verification and identification controls
  • CMS CoP readiness and hospital compliance alignment


All courier-related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

BADGE & ACCESS SYSTEM MARKS


Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


(In-use and reserved)


Already Filed / In Use

  • Vendor Badge™
  • Digital Vendor Badge™
  • Vendor Competency Certified™
  • Vendor Competency Verified™
  • Vendor Credentialing Organization Accredited™
  • CoP Competency Certified™
  • Red Bouffant™


Reserved / Proprietary

  • Hospital Vendor Passport
  • Vendor Access Badge™
  • Healthcare Access Badge™
  • Access Badge™
  • Competency Badge™
  • Credentialing Badge™
  • Compliance Badge™
  • Healthcare Badge™
  • Badge Certified™
  • Badge Accredited™

All Badge-related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

DIGITAL WALLET & CREDENTIAL WALLET MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


(In-use and reserved)


  • Digital Credential Wallet™
  • Vendor Credential Wallet™
  • Healthcare Credential Wallet™
  • Vendor Wallet™
  • CoP Credential Wallet™
  • Badge Accredited™


All DIGITAL WALLET & CREDENTIAL WALLET MARKS related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

PASSPORT & IDENTITY SYSTEM MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


  • Vendor Passport™
  • Digital Vendor Passport™
  • Vendor Access Passport™
  • Healthcare Passport™
  • Healthcare Access Passport™
  • HCIR Vendor Passport™
  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems


All PASSPORT & IDENTITY SYSTEM MARKS related Marks are linked to: 


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

REGISTRY & TRANSCRIPT PLATFORM MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


  • Vendor Access Registry™
  • Vendor Credentialing Registry™
  • Competency Transcript™
  • Competency Registry™
  • CoP Competency Registry™


REGISTRY & TRANSCRIPT PLATFORM MARKS related Marks are linked to:CMS CoP competency verification


  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems


All REGISTRY & TRANSCRIPT PLATFORM MARKS related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

VCO™ OVERSIGHT & ACCREDITATION MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.

  • VCO™
  • Vendor Credentialing Organization Accredited™
  • Vendor Credentialing Organization Accreditation™
  • VCO Certified™
  • VCO Verified™
  • VCO Competency Certified™
  • VCO Competency Accredited™


VCO™ OVERSIGHT & ACCREDITATION MARKS are linked to:CMS CoP competency verification


  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems


VCO™ OVERSIGHT & ACCREDITATION MARKS related Marks are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION MARKS

Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, and regulatory accreditation.


  • REP™
  • HCIR Healthcare Certified Industry Representative™
  • HCIR Healthcare Industry Representative Hospital Passport™
  • CMDR Certified Medical Device Representative™
  • Certified Pharmaceutical Representative (CPhR™)
  • CoP Representative Certified™
  • Healthcare Access Representative™
  • Certified Healthcare Access Representative (CHAR™)
  • Certified Vendor Access Representative (CVAR™)


REPRESENTATIVE CERTIFICATION MARKS are linked to:CMS CoP competency verification


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

PROVIDER & SUPPLIER ACCREDITATION MARKS

Accreditation Marks aligned to CMS Conditions of Participation (CoP), competency verification, regulatory compliance, and healthcare delivery system requirements.


  • Accredited Provider™ (AP™)
  • Accredited Healthcare Provider™ (AHP™)
  • CoP Accredited Provider™ (CoP-AP™)
  • Accredited Supplier™ (AS™)
  • Accredited Healthcare Supplier™ (AHS™)
  • CoP Accredited Supplier™ (CoP-AS™)


These Marks identify organizations, vendors, and suppliers that meet nationally recognized standards for:

  • CoP-aligned competency
  • Chain-of-custody
  • Delivery safety 
  • Sterile-services handling 
  • Device and biologic transport
  • Documentation accuracy
  • Regulatory compliance.



PROVIDER & SUPPLIER ACCREDITATION MARKS are linked to:


  • CMS CoP competency verification
  • Chain-of-custody and specimen integrity
  • Sterile services and transport protocols
  • Digital and physical badge systems

Digital or physical wallets, passports, and registries

DISCLAIMER

The appearance of a Mark on this page does not guarantee registration with any government authority.
Common-law trademark rights are claimed in all Marks listed.
Nothing herein grants any right or license to use any Mark without explicit written permission.

© 2024–2025 VendorBadge.org™ • VCO-IP™ • CoPCompetencyCertified, Inc.™. All Rights Reserved.
First Published: December 1, 2025

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