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Is that copyright or trademark?


Yes, trademark. I don't know what possessed me.


Playdoh recently managed to trademark its smell.


That's interesting, I thought the smell was a result of the ingredients - which would make it non-distinctive and unsuitable for a trademark (as others would be excluded from making the product so the trademark would operate as a perpetual patent).

Maybe the smell is a trademark only for other goods (I don't know what Class Playdoh falls in, toys?), eg Playdoh scented merch?

On searching I found an informed, brief treatment here https://loweringthebar.net/2018/05/play-doh-smell-trademarke....


it's IP - i.e impossible plonkers




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