Blog & IP Insights
Guild Marks & Hallmarks: The Medieval Roots of Trademarks
The history of hallmarks begins in medieval Europe, where craft guilds first punched symbols into precious met...
The World's Oldest Trademarks Still in Use Today
The world's oldest trademarks still in active use include Bass Ale's distinctive red triangle (registered in 1...
The First Registered Trademark: Bass & the Red Triangle (1876)
The first registered trademark in the world was the Bass Brewery red triangle, filed on 1 January 1876 under t...
The History of the NICE Classification & the 45 Trademark Classes
The NICE Classification is the international system that sorts every possible good and service into 45 numbere...
Luxury Brands & the Fight Against Counterfeits Through History
Counterfeiting is not a modern problem — it stretches back over 2,000 years, from forged Roman wine seals to t...