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• 3M Company

Overview

3M Company began in 1902 as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing in Two Harbors, Minnesota, and is now headquartered in Maplewood, Minnesota. It manufactures industrial, safety, healthcare, electronics, and consumer products supported by a deep global trademark portfolio.

Famous marks include Post-it, Scotch, Command, Nexcare, and Filtrete. UK trademark strategy emphasises dual protection of product shapes and secondary packaging where distinctiveness can be shown, alongside traditional word and figurative marks across Nice classes for adhesives, abrasives, personal protective equipment, and films.

Notable Trademarks in Our Wiki

The following 3M trademarks have detailed case studies in the Trademark Wiki:

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