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THE OPEN (Championship)
THE OPEN has been registered in the UK by The R&A for sporting and entertainment services relating to golf's oldest major championship, first played at Prestwick Golf Club in 1860. The R&A trademarked the definite article 'The' as part of the mark to distinguish the championship as the original Open, predating both the US Open and every other 'open' tournament in professional golf.
Classes41
StatusRegistered
On the register11+ years
Current ownerR&A Merchandising Limited
UK IPO Record
- Application Number
- UK00003071371
- Word Mark
- THE OPEN
- Status
- Registered
- Applied
- 5 September 2014
- Registered
- 3 April 2015
- Next Renewal
- 5 September 2034
- Owner
- R&A Merchandising Limited
- Nice Classes
- Class 9, Class 14, Class 16, Class 18, Class 21, Class 24, Class 25, Class 28, Class 30, Class 32, Class 33, Class 36, Class 38, Class 39, Class 41, Class 43, Class 45
Brand History & Trademark Analysis
THE OPEN has been registered in the UK by The R&A for sporting and entertainment services relating to golf's oldest major championship, first played at Prestwick Golf Club in 1860. The R&A trademarked the definite article 'The' as part of the mark to distinguish the championship as the original Open, predating both the US Open and every other 'open' tournament in professional golf.
The R&A trademarked the definite article 'The' as part of the mark to distinguish the championship as the original Open, predating both the US Open and every other 'open' tournament in professional golf.
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Historical Background
The first Open Championship was held at Prestwick Golf Club in 1860, contested by eight professionals. The R&A Golf Club of St Andrews took over administration of the championship in 1919. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews separated its commercial operations into The R&A Group in 2004, which now owns the trademark portfolio. The championship's claret jug trophy — the Golf Champion Trophy — first awarded in 1873, is itself a registered design and forms part of the brand's protected intellectual property.