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Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:56 am

all yours NM

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:02 pm

OK straightforward pub quiz type fayre.

What was the UK's first ever registered trademark?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:20 pm

i'll go for coca cola although that is almost certainly wrong

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:30 pm

Correct that is most certainly wrong.

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:28 pm

Seeing as a lot of industry started on this fair isle i reckon it'll be an old british company. Maybe an old brewery like Greene King?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:34 pm

fox's chocolate cream?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:38 pm

Mattb is extremely warm.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:46 pm

newcastle brown ale?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:54 pm

Nope. The company that registered the trademark was one of Britain's most historic Plcs (forming part of the original FTSE Top 30). Today the company is no longer recognisable having been shamefully allowed to change its name and dispose of the product line to which the trademark relates.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:09 pm

guinness?

Stevie S · Post by **Stevie S** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:30 pm

Cains?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:30 pm

Nope not guiness. Company in question is now a hotel operator.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:32 pm

or Cains. Company in question also used to own Leisure Link in one of its earlier incarnations

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:41 pm

the travelodge group? complete stab in the dark given the clues except the very last one.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:45 pm

Nope and don't forget we are looking for the trademark not the company (although the two are inextricably linked)