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Notable UK Trademark

PENGUIN

Penguin Books has been registered in the UK since Allen Lane founded the imprint in 1935 with the revolutionary idea of selling quality paperbacks for sixpence — the price of a packet of cigarettes. The Penguin logo and the distinctive colour-coded cover designs became icons of twentieth-century British publishing.

Classes16
StatusRegistered
On the register5+ years
Current ownerPLADIS (UK) LIMITED

UK IPO Record

PENGUIN — registered UK trademark image from the UK IPO
Application Number
UK00003597044
Word Mark
PENGUIN
Status
Registered
Applied
18 February 2021
Registered
25 June 2021
Next Renewal
18 February 2031
Owner
PLADIS (UK) LIMITED
Nice Classes
Class 30

Brand History & Trademark Analysis

Penguin Books has been registered in the UK since Allen Lane founded the imprint in 1935 with the revolutionary idea of selling quality paperbacks for sixpence — the price of a packet of cigarettes. The Penguin logo and the distinctive colour-coded cover designs became icons of twentieth-century British publishing. The mark has been maintained through the merger with Random House in 2013.

The mark has been maintained through the merger with Random House in 2013.

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