No, you did not get it right. Many more rods were assembled on the excellent Reed tackle blanks than that, and by more builders than that. Far more, quite likely, than assembled on some currently manufactured blanks. There isn't always a trademark, though, in a product's time, let alone decades later.
It happens, as we discovered through the query and the response, that product names get re-used with no ill-well and no disrespect intended. It is a charming name with pleasant associations with nature, and it makes perfect sense that someone would think of it.
It also happens that people who remember the world as it existed before millennials were born wonder if a name is being reused without due regard for its origins. It makes perfect sense that they would want to know, and now we found out as a result of the query.
Product names and images are important to buyers and sellers, and sometimes for different reasons. When they become iconic, they are more important, and in many product realms, people pay good money to protect them, promote them, and, in some cases, argue about them in legal proceedings. But realize that even when a product name is used innocently, sometimes it is dropped on request of the user claiming more authenticity or upon assertion of trademark rights. I don't see that here, but it is reasonable to ask.
Just as an example, suppose a contemporary importer/manufacturer/builder has the name Phillipson, Fisher, Scott, Morgan, Tom and so on. Or their favorite third-grade teacher was named Thomas. Or their favorite angling mentor was named Leonard. They might very well want to name a product accordingly. If you saw the product, wouldn't you wonder?
Thanks to the discussion, we all found out.
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