TODAY’S TRADEMARK – UNITED ARTISTS

United Artists Corporation was a significant American production and distribution company that was founded in 1919 by four Hollywood legends, D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks. The studio was created with the innovative concept of allowing actors to control their own interests instead of being dependent on commercial studios. As the leading filmmakers of their time, they wanted complete artistic freedom in producing and distributing their films. United Artists became the first major production company to be controlled by artists rather than businessmen, and it also distributed high-quality films made by independent producers. Despite its financial difficulties, the company left a lasting impact on the American film industry.

In 1951, United Artists sold its production studio and became solely a financing and distributing facility. Throughout the ensuing century, the corporation underwent multiple reorganizations and was bought and sold several times. Today, United Artists Digital Studios operates as a subsidiary of MGM Studios and focuses on developing and producing digital content.

United Artists registered their logo with the EUIPO on July 31st, 2002, with the serial number 000143966. The mark is a figurative logo that falls under classes 9, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28, 38, 41, and 42 of the international classification of goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks. United Artists played a crucial role in the development of the American film industry, pioneering the concept of artist-led filmmaking, which still influences the industry today. Its legacy remains an essential chapter in American cultural history, and it continues to inspire filmmakers and audiences alike.