RIBENA
Ribena has been registered in the UK for blackcurrant beverages since the product was developed by HW Carter & Co in Bristol in 1936. During World War II, the British government distributed Ribena free to children as a source of Vitamin C when citrus fruits were unavailable.
UK IPO Record

- Application Number
- UK00916737447
- Word Mark
- Ribena
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 17 May 2017
- Registered
- 4 September 2017
- Next Renewal
- 17 May 2027
- Owner
- Lucozade Ribena Suntory Limited
- Nice Classes
- Class 32
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Ribena has been registered in the UK for blackcurrant beverages since the product was developed by HW Carter & Co in Bristol in 1936. During World War II, the British government distributed Ribena free to children as a source of Vitamin C when citrus fruits were unavailable. This wartime association gave the brand a unique place in British social history and helped establish the trademark's extraordinary consumer recognition.
This wartime association gave the brand a unique place in British social history and helped establish the trademark's extraordinary consumer recognition.
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