History
In trademark treatises it is usually reported that blacksmiths who made swords in the Roman Empire are thought of as being the first users of trademarks. Other notable trademarks that have been used for a long time include Löwenbräu, which claims use of its lion mark since 1383,. Registered trademarks involve registering the trademark with the government. The oldest registered trademarks in various countries include:
- United Kingdom: 1876 – The Bass Brewery's Red Triangle for ale was the first trademark to be registered under the Trade Mark Registration Act 1875.
- United States: Samson (a rope-making company), featuring a depiction of the Biblical figure Samson wrestling a lion, was the first to be trademarked in the United States in 1884, and is still used by that company today.
In 1980, there were fewer than ten thousand registered high-tech trademarks in the United States. In 2011, there are more than 300,000.
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