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Is there still a copyright on the Munsell color system? If so, who owns it?

April 26, 2017color copyright Munsell owns system

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Is there still a copyright on the Munsell color system? If so, who owns it?

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X-Rite currently produces and sells Munsell products. The colorimetric coordinates of the colors have been published, so the colors themselves are not copyrighted. However, it is likely that X-Rite does have the various products protected by copyright. It would be best to check with X-Rite.