Berserk comes from Old Norse berserkr, which combines ber-(bear) and serkr (shirt). According to Norse legend, berserkrs were warriors who wore bearskin coverings and worked themselves into such frenzies during combat that they became immune to the effects of steel and fire.
n. ( 1 Abbr. TM) A name, symbol, or other device identifying a product, officially registered and legally restricted to the use of the owner or manufacturer. 2  A distinctive characteristic by which a person or thing comes to be known: the shuffle and snicker that became the comedian's trademark. Back in the 19th century the Bass & Co Brewery used a Red Triangle logo for their pale ale and in 1876 this logo went on the become Britain's first trademark and as far as we could find, the world's first trademark. Bass Pale Ale Trademark. Page Sponsored By: Arcade Force Gaming Directory.
Trademark. Trademarks are for words, symbols, devices or names that are used to distinguish the goods of one manufacturer or seller from that of another. Any distinctive name, symbol, or word is designated as trademarked with the symbol â¢. The trademark designation notifies others that the productâs name and design are the companyâs property. However, this trademark does not protect the company from another company that produces a similar product or uses a similar name.