KODAK
Kodak registered its mark in the UK in the late nineteenth century for photographic chemicals and processing preparations — core Class 1 goods at the time. George Eastman coined the word 'Kodak' in 1888 specifically because it had no prior meaning in any language, making it inherently distinctive.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00801391680
- Word Mark
- KODAK
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 15 December 2017
- Registered
- 3 August 2018
- Next Renewal
- 15 December 2027
- Owner
- Eastman Kodak Company
- Nice Classes
- Class 9
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Kodak registered its mark in the UK in the late nineteenth century for photographic chemicals and processing preparations — core Class 1 goods at the time. George Eastman coined the word 'Kodak' in 1888 specifically because it had no prior meaning in any language, making it inherently distinctive. It is frequently cited in UK trademark law as an example of a strong, invented mark.
It is frequently cited in UK trademark law as an example of a strong, invented mark.
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