Magenta trademark

That is one of the most stupid things I have seen in while. How can anyone trademark a colour, I would have thought the colour magenta would have been classed as "public domain" considering it's extensive world-wide use.

Is it a specific colour value they have trademarked (i.e. FF0080)?

The trademarked "RAL 4010" (link: http://www.e-paint.co.uk/RAL_Colourchart.asp) "For goods and services in the field of tele-communications"

PS: link on "RAL 4010" is not visible because it uses the same grey as all the other text.

I guess that isn't too bad then, people will just need to avoid using the colour #C73679 on any tele-communications related websites (if I have that colour correct).

#C73680 would be fine though.

yea, avoiding the exact color is not that hard, the problem is that a color can be trademarked, what happens when all the colors are trademarked, or if someone tries to trademark black or yellow, or red or any other common color. Its just ridiculous imo.

It's just bull! I would like to see a case go to court.. they can't have a chance in hell to win.

Btw, I own #000000 from now on so you'd better use #010101 if you want black!

In that case, I'm going to trademark lime green ( 98CB00 ) so you had better change your avatar Anik. Look it is official...

OMG, iam in trouble, please dont sue me Si, ill pay a monthly fee. ROFL

Isn't this really the same as claiming ownership to parts of the moon (and Mars)?? Seriously, what's wrong with the world

I'm going to trademark "white" or "#FFFFFF" for all technology-related websites as well as all print material.

I'm gonna make tons!!!!!

I want to trademark grey yogurt... is that possible?

Insane. So does this mean no more full color printing? Just CYK printing? Get used to your greens and cyans.

I call trademark on the words "the", "and", "me", "I" and all congegates of "to be?" Oh, and the color black.

Bunch of donkeys that let this trademark go through.