Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by realusername on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @01:33AM
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I agree with that personally, having a trademark for a particular colour is clearly a dubious concept.
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Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by lozenge on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @03:53AM
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The trademark can only apply to related products. For example you can't sell phones with a logo using t mobile's colour, but you can sell shampoo.
Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by mjlee on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @04:02AM
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But you can't sell Apple Device Management software:
Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by SmellyGeekBoy on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:11AM
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I'm not so sure, when it's an integral part of the brand (Cadbury purple for example) I think it's justified.
Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by realusername on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:32AM
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Since you have a limited number of colours on a computer, isn't that just a trademark on a number? And to go a bit further, what's the difference between the Cadbury purple and a purple so close that you can't tell the difference visually?
Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court
by shakna on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:41AM
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Most trademarks on colours refer directly to a Pantone colour, so far as I'm aware.
A Pantone colour will list the required method to create an item with that colour. That is, the mixes required to create it for printing on paper, or for dying clothes, etc.
It's more detailed than just a number.