JCB
JCB has been a registered UK trademark for construction machinery since Joseph Cyril Bamford founded the company in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire in 1945. The brand became so ubiquitous in Britain that 'JCB' entered common parlance as a generic term for any excavator or digger.
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Brand History & Trademark Analysis
JCB has been a registered UK trademark for construction machinery since Joseph Cyril Bamford founded the company in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire in 1945. The brand became so ubiquitous in Britain that 'JCB' entered common parlance as a generic term for any excavator or digger. The company has actively protected the mark to prevent genericisation, maintaining its Class 7 registrations for over seven decades.
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