Today in Trademark History: 11/24
On November 24, 1964, the brand that helped to popularize the romance novel genre was first registered as a trademark in the United States, when Harlequin Books Limited was granted U.S. Registration No. 780646 for the HARLEQUIN mark for “books.”
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