the representation of the shape, configuration, or appearance of the protective carrying cases themselves apart from the two-tone color appearance of the combination of the black hard wall panels and the metallic gray edge strips of said cases.
The trademark is composed of the two-tone color appearance of the protective carrying cases, namely, the combination of the black hard wall panels and the metallic gray edge strips. The black color of the hard wall panels consists of a combination of Pantone Red (14.4%) plus Pantone Black (33.6%) plus Pantone 877 (52%). The metallic gray color of the edge strips consists of Pantone Metallic Gray Guide No. 8423C.
The distinctive two-tone black and gray color appearance of the protective carrying cases is neither de facto nor de jure functional and has no meaning or significance within the relevant trade or industry other than as an indication of the applicant as the source of the goods.