SAMSON
SAMSON is one of the oldest continuously registered trademarks in the United States, filed on 7 April 1884 for cords, lines and ropes. The mark, depicting the biblical Samson slaying a lion above the stylised word SAMSON, has been in unbroken commercial use for over 141 years. Originally filed by James P. Tolman in Boston, Massachusetts, the company evolved through several corporate identities before settling as Samson Rope Technologies, now based in Ferndale, Washington. Samson is widely regarded as a world leader in high-performance synthetic rope, pioneering products made from Dyneema and Amsteel fibres that replace steel wire rope at a fraction of the weight.
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00004300327
- Word Mark
- SAMSON
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 25 November 2025
- Registered
- 27 March 2026
- Next Renewal
- 25 November 2035
- Owner
- GJ Electronics Ltd
- Nice Classes
- Class 9
Trademark Classification
Samson is one of the oldest active trademarks in the entire US trademark register, with over 141 years of continuous registration. The company pioneered high-performance synthetic ropes that replaced steel wire in marine, oil and gas, mining, and military applications.
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Brand History & Trademark Analysis
James P. Tolman filed the SAMSON trademark in Boston on 7 April 1884, receiving registration number 11,305 on 27 May 1884 for "Cords, Lines, and Ropes." The mark features a composite design showing the biblical Samson wrestling a lion above the stylised, partially-underlined word SAMSON. Ownership passed through several corporate successors: first to Samson Ocean Systems, Inc. of Ferndale, Washington, then to Samson Rope Technologies, Inc., and finally to its current form, Samson Rope Technologies, LLC, at 2090 Thornton Street, Ferndale, WA. The company became a leader in high-performance synthetic rope, developing products from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibres (marketed as Dyneema and Amsteel) that match the strength of steel wire rope while being dramatically lighter and easier to handle. Samson ropes are used in commercial shipping, offshore oil and gas, deep-sea mooring, arborist and utility line work, and military applications. The trademark remains active with US status code 800 (Registered and Renewed), making it one of the longest continuously maintained marks on the US register.