XPost: uk.politics.misc 
 From: nospam@please.invalid 
  
 On Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:53:40 -0000 (UTC), Incubus 
  wrote: 
  
 >...because it's a cube. 
 > 
 >  "The court said: 'Given that the essential characteristics of that shape 
 are 
 >necessary to obtain the technical result consisting of the rotating 
 capability 
 >of that product, that shape could not be registered as an EU trademark.'" 
 > 
 >https://news.sky.com/story/rubiks-cube-firm-left-puzzled-after- 
 osing-eu-trademark-11843918 
 > 
 > 
  
 They'll be after the Bass Triangle next: 
  
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Brewery 
  
  
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 AnthonyL 
  
 Why do scientists need to BELIEVE in anything? 
  
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