What was the first trademarked product?
Correct answer: Bass Brewery
SOOTI
the trademark of the company is still the red triangle.
Mustafa Hamid
Donna, What i hear was a Bakery
lola
Bass is from Burton on Trent and the trademark appeared on a painting by Manet called A bar at the Folies bergères, one of the first instances of product placement.
DEBIdedoodah
I thought it was chewing gum too, but thinking about it think thAt was the first barcoded item.
Had a nose on Google:
On New Year’s Eve 1875, a Bass employee was sent to queue up at the registrar’s office to ensure that Bass could become the first British company to take advantage of the new Trade Marks Registration Act coming into force the following morning.
Glyn B
Donna, yeah, I thought that too.
Donna
FRANKNSCHWEIN 9z i, Trademarks do NOT last forever. In pharma they only last for 11 years after application and beginning research/development is included in that time
Gareth
FRANKNSCHWEIN 9z i, you're thinking of a patent on a product, not a trademark for a brand/business.
FRANKNSCHWEIN 9z i
Blooply, I guess they barely beat Coca-Cola or Thomas Edison light bulbs Alex Graham Bell / Tesla's patent race for the telephone
Suzi
still like their shandy