NOTTINGHAM LACE
Various trademarks incorporating 'Nottingham Lace' have been registered in the UK in Class 26, reflecting the city's centuries-old lace-making heritage. Nottingham was the global centre of machine-made lace production from the nineteenth century, and marks associated with Nottingham lace carry geographical indication significance. The remaining Nottingham lace manufacturers actively protect these marks as symbols of craft authenticity.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00002162849
- Word Mark
- Nottingham Lace
- Status
- Dead
- Applied
- 31 March 1998
- Registered
- 13 November 1998
- Next Renewal
- 31 March 2018
- Owner
- British Lace Federation
- Nice Classes
- Class 26
Trademark Classification
Nice Class 26 covers haberdashery. View all Class 26 trademarks and case studies →
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
Machine-made lace production in Nottingham expanded rapidly after Richard Birkin patented the square-net lace machine in 1809. By 1850, Nottingham had over 3,000 lace machines operating, making it the world capital of lace manufacture. Nottingham Lace does not hold a protected geographical indication under UK law in the same way as Stilton cheese, making its protection dependent on individual trademark registrations rather than a statutory framework.