The pens, each with the company's six-sided white star trademark, a symbolic snow-covered peak, have become sought-after collectibles and status symbols.
The red star trademark of Macy's department store, we learn, might well have evolved from the tattoo that the store's founder, Rowland Macy, had on his arm when he sailed on a whaling ship.
The Mercedes-Benz three-pointed star was trademarked by Daimler in 1911.
McConaughey's acceptance speech opened conventionally, with a laugh and easy formalities, thanking the Academy, his fellow nominees, his director and co-stars with trademark Texan charm.
There are trademark "Star Trek" touches.
Why Mr. Batali, the Food Network star with the trademark red ponytail and shorts, broke up with his partner at Po, his first restaurant?
A year ago, the clean and sober Mr. Sheen rescued "Spin City" from seemingly certain cancellation after its trademark star, Michael J. Fox, resigned to battle Parkinson's disease full time.
Most magnificent, however, were the boiled fish slices, garnished with fresh cilantro, in a bowl of hot sauce, in which could be perceived not just the Sichuan peppercorn but also star anise — a trademark of the elite "five-spice flavor".
Most of the trademark "Star Wars" light-sabre battle scenes are shot with the camera running more slowly than normal to make the action appear faster and presumably more swashbuckling when projected on the screen.
The fully clothed Mr. Shatner — on this day, brown suit, blue shirt — did go on to answer the question about what people can expect at his show (doing so, incidentally, in normal, articulate, somewhat pun-prone speech that is not at all like his trademark "Star Trek" delivery).
Usually it's the clothes that take centre-stage at these shows, but as models took the runway many appeared to be crying glitter tears with the makeup look for the show created by Wendy Rowe paying tribute to the iconic star and his trademark 'glam rock' look.
