when was the first trademark
n. ( 1 Abbr. TM) A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. 2  A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known: the shuffle and snicker that became the comedian's trademark. Back in the 19th century the Bass & Co Brewery used a Red Triangle logo for their pale ale and in 1876 this logo went on the become Britain's first trademark and as far as we could find, the world's first trademark. Bass Pale Ale Trademark. Page Sponsored By: Arcade Force Gaming Directory.