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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by pure_kustoms
well if the pigments and paint are under a patent then you would not be able to sell it under a different name anyways, I think, that is basically what a patent is for, so that no one can copy your stuff.

I don't think you can patent color codes, only color names. Pigments are patented but are used to make up the color that is part of a color code. You aren't reselling the same exact thing (pigment) under another name, you're just using it for another product (paint). If I got some of BMW's yellow M3 color, I wouldn't be able to sell it under its name "Dakar Yellow." So I'm wondering if I changed the name if I could sell it then.
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