Publications and Presentations
Laura Winston Published in New York Law Journal on Color Trademark Protection and Issues
November 7, 2023
Intellectual Property Practice Group Leader and Principal Laura J. Winston has been published in New York Law Journal with the article titled, “From Palette to Protection: When Does Color Function as a Trademark?” In the article, Laura discusses the legal complexities of using color as a trademark, illustrating with examples such as Mattel’s claim on pink for Barbie and UPS’s successful use of brown, highlighting the importance of distinctiveness, non-functionality and consumer recognition for a color to be entitled to protection as a trademark.
The full article can be found below and here.
