Since the beginning of time, the earliest days of commerce, trademarks have been used by dealers and merchants to identify their goods and services.
Examples are ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian pottery marks, Chinese paper watermarks, and mediaeval European merchant marks.
The Industrial Revolution resulted in the creation of a trademark registration system, leading to the passage of England's first trademark law in 1875
In 1883, the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property established global principles for trademark registration and protection.
Fast forward to today, it is essential in the global economy as they allow businesses to build, protect, and recognise trusted goods and services.
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