XPost: uk.politics.misc 
 From: incubus9536612@gmail.com 
  
 On 2019-10-25, nightjar  wrote: 
 > On 25/10/2019 09:53, 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-afte 
 -losing-eu-trademark-11843918 
 > 
 > 
 > Which is consistent with the general principle that trade marks cannot 
 > be based upon a generic term or description. It needs to be something 
 > unique and distinctive. 
  
 That's funny because the Rubik's Cube is trademarked elsewhere. 
  
 Hint: it is more than just a cube. 
  
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