[E-trademarks] To Color Claim or Not To Color Claim

[Jessica R. Friedman]

I have always struggled with this also.

Jessica R. Friedman
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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Montgomery, Alexander P. via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
Date: Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 12:59 PM
To: for trademark practitioners <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
Cc: Montgomery, Alexander P. <amontgomery at hinckleyallen.com>
Subject: [E-trademarks] To Color Claim or Not To Color Claim
I’ve always wondered whether there is a compelling legal reason to make a color claim in an application to register a logo. Is there any benefit other than “your logo is a similar design and uses the same colors” (which is a valid argument even without a color claim)?

The flexibility of a registration without a color claim seems to far outweigh any benefits obtained by way of a registration with a color claim, but I am prepared to be educated by the collective knowledge of this group.

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