{
  "id": 2143440,
  "title": "Study uncovers earliest known trademark concept in 3,600-year-old Saudi pottery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/study-uncovers-earliest-known-trademark-concept-in-3-600-year-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663902/saudi-arabia/study-uncovers-earliest-known-trademark-concept-in-3600-year-old-saudi-pottery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — A study by the Heritage Commission has uncovered the oldest known concept of a trademark in pottery, dating back around 3,600 years, at Qurayyah Oasis in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Conducted in cooperation with the University of Vienna and published in the journal PLOS One, the study found that a village in the Tabuk region specialized in producing two-colored pottery, representing an…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}