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George Davidson Trade Marks 1867 to 1959 |
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Trade marks have been in use ever since commerce began. In the
early nineteenth century the concept of a trade mark as a sort of property (
what we call today "Intellectual Property") began to form. At the same
time the right to defend the use of a trade mark in the courts became
established. In 1875 the Trade Marks Registration Act came into force. The act
established the first legal register of trade marks and who owned them. A trade
mark could be a word, phrase or a logo. Registration gave the owner exclusive
rights to use the trade mark and the right to prevent unauthorised use through
legal action. The legislation was further enhanced in 1883, 1905 and 1938.
When the act came into force companies were able to
register their existing trade marks. Although Sowerby and Greener registered
their respective trademarks, Davidson for some reason never registered their
trade mark which consisted of a Lion rising from a castellated turret or
coronet. In fact Davidson only registered 6 trade marks. All were in Class 15
(Glass).
Trade Mark |
Registration Number |
Date Registered |
Comments |
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PRISMET |
309,408 |
8th January 1909 |
The trade mark was renewed in 1923 |
XOL |
325031 |
4th July 1910 |
The trade mark was renewed in 1924. |
ORA |
501,506 |
4th April 1929 |
ORA was the name Davidson gave to Red Cloud Glass. The
trade mark expired in 1943 |
CHIPPENDALE |
577,220 |
14th May 1937 |
Although Davidson bought the moulds and rights to make
Chippendale in 1933, it was not until 1937 that the Chippendale trade
mark was finally re-assigned to Davidson from the National Glass
Company. The trade mark was renewed in 1951 |
SILBO |
586,688 |
4th July 1938 |
SILBO was the trade name used for their range of Toughened
Tumblers. The trade mark was renewed in 1952. It expired in 1966. |
FER-LUX |
460,481 |
9th June 1954 |
FER-LUX was registered by the National Glass Company
Ltd on the 10th July 1925. The trade mark was purchased from them in
1954. The trademark was renewed in 1967. Fer-Lux was a semi-opaque
glass used in lighting. |
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612,195 |
24th June 1940 |
Toughened Glassware. The trade mark was renewed in
1961 and expired in 1975. |
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Copyright
(c) Chris and Val Stewart 2001 |
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