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Most of us are aware that you can trademark a slogan, a logo, and a name, but did you know that you can also trademark a sound?
In order to get approval from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, however, the sound must “uniquely identify the commercial origin of the product or service.”
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It may seem like a fairly cut-and-dried process, but keep in mind that the folks at Harley-Davidson were denied trademark status on the (allegedly) unique “potato-potato-potato” sound of a Harley's engine.
Here are some sounds that passed muster and are officially trademarked:
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The NBC Chimes
The famous NBC chime was the first sound to ever be trademarked, back in 1950. For the musicians in the audience, those three musical notes are G, E, and C.
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The MGM Lion
There have been five different lions used for the MGM logo. The first lion to roar (and the one who provided the trademarked sound) was named Jackie.
The 20th Century Fox Fanfare
The music that plays behind the 20th Century Fox logo was composed by Alfred Newman, who served as the head of the studio’s music department for over 20 years. Throughout his career, he won a total of nine Academy Awards.
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