The registrability of single colours as trade marks

The registrability of single colours as trade marks

Given the importance of colour in the branding of goods and services to suggest and identify their source, under what conditions and circumstances may a single colour satisfy the legal requirements of being capable of distinguishing their goods and services from the goods and services of competitors...

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Main Author: Wilken, Sonica
Other Authors: Job, Chris
Published: University of Pretoria 2020
Subjects:
UCTD
Intellectual Property
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73453
Wilken, S 2019, The registrability of single colours as trade marks, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73453>
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-up-oai-repository.up.ac.za-2263-734532020-10-20T05:12:23Z The registrability of single colours as trade marks Wilken, Sonica Job, Chris wilkensonica@gmail.com UCTD Intellectual Property Given the importance of colour in the branding of goods and services to suggest and identify their source, under what conditions and circumstances may a single colour satisfy the legal requirements of being capable of distinguishing their goods and services from the goods and services of competitors? This dissertation interrogates and compares the position in various countries. The registrability of colours as trade marks has been tested in various jurisdictions over the years. However, the question remains, can a single colour serve and be registered as a trade mark and ultimately be used and enforced as a trade mark? Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2019. Jurisprudence LLM Restricted 2020-02-20T09:47:58Z 2020-02-20T09:47:58Z 2020-04 2019 Mini Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73453 Wilken, S 2019, The registrability of single colours as trade marks, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73453> A2020 © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. University of Pretoria
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Intellectual Property
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The registrability of single colours as trade marks
description Given the importance of colour in the branding of goods and services to suggest and identify their source, under what conditions and circumstances may a single colour satisfy the legal requirements of being capable of distinguishing their goods and services from the goods and services of competitors? This dissertation interrogates and compares the position in various countries. The registrability of colours as trade marks has been tested in various jurisdictions over the years. However, the question remains, can a single colour serve and be registered as a trade mark and ultimately be used and enforced as a trade mark? === Mini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2019. === Jurisprudence === LLM === Restricted
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