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115 S.Ct. 1300FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLYPage PAGE1514 U.S. 159, 115 S.Ct. 1300, 131 L.Ed.2d 248, 63 USLW 4227, 34 U.S.P.Q.2d 1161(Cite as: 514 U.S. 159, 115 S.Ct. 1300) ? 2007 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works. 115 S.Ct. 1300FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLYPage PAGE13514 U.S. 159, 115 S.Ct. 1300, 131 L.Ed.2d 248, 63 USLW 4227, 34 U.S.P.Q.2d 1161(Cite as: 514 U.S. 159, 115 S.Ct. 1300) ? 2007 Thomson/West. No Claim to Orig. U.S. Govt. Works. Qualitex Co. v. Jacobson Products Co., Inc. U.S.Cal.,1995. Supreme Court of the United States QUALITEX CO. v. JACOBSON PRODUCTS CO., INC. No. 93-1577. Argued Jan. 9, 1995. Decided March 28, 1995. Manufacturer of press pads used in dry cleaning and laundry establishments brought action against competitor, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The United States District Court for the Central District of California, HYPERLINK /Find/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0DB=PROFILER-WLDDocName=0245629101FindType=h Harry L. Hupp, J., entered judgment for manufacturer, and appeal was taken. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that green-gold color of manufacturers press pad was not subject to trademark protection, HYPERLINK /Find/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0DB=506FindType=YSerialNum=1994019043 13 F.3d 1297, and certiorari was granted. The Supreme Court, Justice HYPERLINK /Find/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0DB=PROFILER-WLDDocName=0254766801FindType=h Breyer, held that: (1) no special legal rule prevents color alone from serving as trademark, and (2) green-gold color of manufacturers dry cleaning press pads could be registered as trademark. Reversed. West Headnotes HYPERLINK \l Document2zzB11995073454 [1] Trademarks 382T 1057(2) HYPERLINK /KeyNumber/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0CMD=KEYDocName=382T 382T Trademarks HYPERLINK /KeyNumber/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0CMD=KEYDocName=382TII 382TII Marks Protected HYPERLINK /KeyNumber/Default.wl?rs=WLIN1.0vr=2.0C