The color magenta, depending on your color settings

I was disturbed to read, on the back cover of a recent Newsweek, that the color magenta is no longer public property. “T-Mobile and the magenta color are registered trademarks of Deutsche Telekon AG,” that’s what I read at the bottom of a friendly looking ad featuring Whoopi Goldberg.

Holy Cow, I feel – perhaps – the way Native Americans must have felt as invaders claimed to own parcels of the great outdoors.  Colors aren’t trademark-able, and aren’t own-able either!  Should I rush to Trademark Black or White?  Perhaps the Red at the top of this entry? Read the rest of this entry »