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Colors can be trademarked in conjunction with certain services. Does this applies to UIs of computer programs as well?

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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Violating copyright every time I take a shit

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 10 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Fun fact: you can use most trademarked colors for anything as long as it isnt in the same sector as the company that trademarked it.

E.g, if a purse company trademarked a certain shade of pink, you could still sell computers that color.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Would I then run afoul if I branched out and had computer accessories, like laptop bags?

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 6 points 14 hours ago

then the purse company would have to convince a court that the color of your laptop bag incites confusion as to wether or not they made it.

[–] Astronauticaldb@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Not a lawyer, but hypothetically yes? I think it's the same situation with Pantone colors being only legally viewable on Adobe software or whatever. (Will double check on the validity of that though)

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

So I can't ship my shit?

[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 4 points 18 hours ago

Just don't tell anyone, right? Mine is T-Mobile magenta.