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English: Logo of Bass Brewery's Pale Ale from 1876. The oldest trademark registered with The Patent Office (UK) and arguably the oldest trademark in the world.
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Source UK00000000001 . Intellectual Property Office ( 1876-01-01 ). Retrieved on 2018-08-08 .
Author Pioneer Brewing Company Limited
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