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VIDEO: 7 colors that might get you sued

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A general view of the grandest Tiffany Blue Box ever created, constructed for the Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center on April 18, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.)

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 18: A general view of the grandest Tiffany Blue Box ever created, constructed for the Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center on April 18, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.)
May 22, 2017

There are a ton of colors in the rainbow, but there are few that could get you into trouble thanks to some strict laws.

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Did you know companies could trademark colors?

That’s right. Corporations including Barbie, which is famous for using pink, and Tiffany & Co., known for its blue packaging, both have trademarked those colors for exclusive use.

Take a look at the Business Insider video to find out what other businesses own colors.

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