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== Patents Era ==
== Patents Era ==


Among the brand lovers, those of the Patents Era are the most prestigious.
Among lovers of the Dunhill brand, the Patent Era pipes are the ones most sought after.
Alfred began the Patents Era when he registered his first patent in 1904. It was the Windshield Pipe, at the time still as Dunhill Motorities. In 1906 he opened his patent office to manage his inventions. Only in 1907, he opened his first tobacco shop in London at Duke Street-N.31A, and then it became history.
Alfred began the Patent Era when he registered his first patent in 1904. It was for the Windshield Pipe, at the time still under Dunhill Motorities. In 1906 he opened his patent office to manage his inventions. In was in 1907 that he opened his first tobacco shop in London at Duke Street-N.31A, which starts the rich history of the legendary Dunhill pipe.


Since the first Dunhill patent stamped on a pipe was in 1905 (the year the patent was granted), we can say that '''Dunhill's Patents Era begins in 1905 up to 1954'''.
Since the first Dunhill patent stamped on a pipe was in 1905 (the year the patent was granted), we can say that '''Dunhill's Patent Era begins in 1905 and lasts until 1954'''.
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=== Which one? ===
=== Which one? ===