WM. Wrigley/Light Green, Case R/122/98-3
European Union Board of Appeal
[1999] E.T.M.R. 214 (1998)
- Written by Wesley Bernhardt , JD
Facts
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (Wrigley) (applicant) applied for a trademark as to the “light green” color for chewing gum. The examiner denied the application, holding that light green color is not distinctive in character and thus not protectable as a trademark.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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