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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Oldest US registered trademark is
<b>OUR LADY OF PHILERMO</b> which claims a date of first use of January 1, 1300. The registration (2783969) is not the oldest registration, but it is a registered mark with the oldest plausible date of first use. The date of first use in commerce is completely
bogus because it is unlikely that the mark was used in interstate or international commerce with the US in 1300.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">HARVARD COLLEGE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> is a good runner up. Reg. No. 2498203 plausibly claims a date of first use of 1638. Again, the use in commerce (also 1638) is suspect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There are plenty of registered marks with older dates of first use, but these are even more implausible. Search, for example, U1:11111111<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What the answer, Ken? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.harnessip.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="261" height="50" style="width:2.7152in;height:.5208in" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.png@01DB2637.ADCF6AB0" alt="Harness Intellectual Property Law Since 1921"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ken Boone via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 24, 2024 4:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> E-Trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ken Boone <boondogles@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [E-trademarks] What's The Oldest US Registration?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#FFF2CC"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#BF8F00;background:white">EXTERNAL EMAIL - USE CAUTION</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Someone just asked me, "What's the oldest US registered trademark?" Rather than providing my answer, I challenge this discussion group to answer that question. Any guesses?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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