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Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
2 weeks ago

Hips Don't Lie, But Patent Specs Might: CeramTec's Color Conundrum and Trade Dress After Patenting

Overlapping utility patent protection for chromia-induced pink color creates a functionality presumption that precludes trade-dress trademark registration for CeramTec's hip implants.
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