MECO DMM has Fluke color scheme. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 03:25:42 pm
content: I see that the MECO DMM's have Fluke color scheme. I thought Fluke successfully prevented that?https://www.mecoinst.com/meco-product-details/356-6000-count-trms-autoranging-dmm-with-holster

author: KungFuJosh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 03:30:22 pm
content: Fluke's trademark is "dark grey with a yellow border." Maybe they're using medium grey? Or a goldenrod border? 😉

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 07:02:16 pm
content: Quote from: KungFuJosh on February 26, 2025, 03:30:22 pmBut:

author: floobydust
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 07:35:13 pm
content: Does Fluke have the chinese trademarks? Is that a red border (lol) as well?https://harris-sliwoski.com/chinalawblog/china-trademarks-more-more-morementions Starbucks needed to register over 45 and I'm sure Luckin coffee is pushing those.

author: KungFuJosh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 07:51:14 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on February 26, 2025, 07:02:16 pmOh, you're right! The Meco is EXTRA dark grey! So there ya go. Darker Grey + Goldenrod, not the same as dark grey and yellow. 🤔Clearly distinct,definitelynot trying to copy anything.

author: mwb1100
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 08:27:05 pm
content: Does MECO have distributors in the US? If they only distribute in Asia, I'm not sure Fluke could enforce the color IP. If the US and Europe sales are just to end users, I don't think Fluke can do much about that either.

author: bdunham7
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 08:42:30 pm
content: Quote from: KungFuJosh on February 26, 2025, 07:51:14 pmSure, no confusion or implications of similarity at all...

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 08:58:20 pm
content: I have to see if Meco sells in the USA because the Spark Fun meters that they had to destroy look about the same.https://hackaday.com/2014/03/19/multimeters-without-a-country-flukes-broad-trademark-bans-yellow-multimeter-imports/I think they don't sell it in the USA and Fluke can't enforce it in other countries.

author: bdunham7
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 09:10:22 pm
content: Quote from: BeBuLamar on February 26, 2025, 08:58:20 pmThey're an Indian company and they have some Fluke-like models and then others that aren't. Fluke probably can't do much if they don't export to the US or EU. Their products don't seem to be readily available here. If anyone wants some I can pick a few up the next time I'm in Delhi.https://www.mecoinst.com/meco-products/Digital-Multimeters.aspx

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 09:46:13 pm
content: Quote from: KungFuJosh on February 26, 2025, 07:51:14 pmWhy compare with the 87V, and not, I dunno... the 17B+?

author: KungFuJosh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 10:34:43 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on February 26, 2025, 09:46:13 pmYou mean put time and/or effort into being silly about color comparisons? Nah. 😉

author: KungFuJosh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2025, 10:35:45 pm
content: Quote from: bdunham7 on February 26, 2025, 08:42:30 pmDon't you think the Meco uses a prettier color than the Fluke? I do.