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Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court by realusername on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:32AM (#18449115)
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?
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Re:Food taste 'not protected by copyright' rules EU court by shakna on Wednesday November 14, 2018 @06:41AM (#18449140)
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.

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