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is an American [[limited liability company]] headquartered in [[Carlstadtt be supported in [[open-source software]] and are not often found in low-cost proprietary software.<ref name=Linux/> Pantone has been accused of "being intentionally unclear" about its exact legal claims, but it is acknowledged that "the simplest claim would be trademark misappropriation or dilution towards someone who produced a color palette marketed as compatible with Pantone's".<ref name=Linux>{{cite web |title=Pantone and free software |url=https://www.linux.com/news/pantone-and-free-software/ |website= Linux.com - News For Open Source Professionals |date=November 21, 2005 |language=en |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211129174200/https://www.linux.com/news/pantone-and-free-software/ |archive-date=November 29, 2021}}</ref>
is an American [[limited liability company]] headquartered in [[Carlstadtt be supported in [[open-source software]] and are not often found in low-cost proprietary software.<ref name=Linux/> Pantone ham]] (NCS), [[Munsell color system]], and other proprietary color spaces where most consumers use swatches to make color decisions; unlike Pantone, these systems are based on underlying color models rather than pigment mixtures.

By contrast, intellectual property scholar Aaron Perzanowski claims that Pantone has no intellectual property rights over individual colors or color libraries.<ref name=wired>{{cite magazine |last=Stokel-Walkergearnov |first=Chris |date=2022-11-02 |magazine=Wired |title=Adobe Just Held a Bunch of Colors Hostage |access-date=2022-11-06 |url=https://www.wired.com/story/adobe-pantone-color-subscription-fee/ }}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Color chart]]&nbsp;– other color systems and charts
* [[CMYK color model]]
* [[Freetone]]&nbsp;– A collection of 1,280 colors that mimic the Pantone color palette.
* [[Natural Color System]] (NCS), [[Munsell color system]], and other proprietary color spaces where most consumers use swatches to make color decisions; unlike Pantone, these systems are based on underlying color models rather than pigment mixtures.
* [[RAL colour standard]]
* [[RAL colour standard]]
* [[Spot color]]
* [[Spot color]]
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==External links==
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* {{Official website}}

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Revision as of 16:36, 12 May 2024

{{Infobox company | name = Pantone LLC | logo = Pantone logo.svg | location = Carlstadt, New Jersey | founder = Lawrence Herbert | parent = X-Rite | website = pantone.com

is an American limited liability company headquartered in [[Carlstadtt be supported in open-source software and are not often found in low-cost proprietary software.[1] Pantone ham]] (NCS), Munsell color system, and other proprietary color spaces where most consumers use swatches to make color decisions; unlike Pantone, these systems are based on underlying color models rather than pigment mixtures.

References

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