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nWDp9 TIL in 2008, Johnson & Johnson attempted to trademark and sue the International Committee of the Red Cross for its usage of the Red Cross Symbol. Since then, the ICRC has been overprotective of its 160-year old symbol, cracking down on any unauthorised usage of the Red Cross in movies or games.
78abx TIL that the first trademark legislation was passed by the British Parliament under the reign of King Henry III in 1266, which required all bakers to use a distinctive mark for the bread they sold, Bakers’ Marking Law was enacted.
v1kEK TIL Any PCT filed patents are also valid and enforced in North Korea as it ratified the Paris Convention on July 8, 1980.