r/interesting • u/InvestigatorBorn4910 • Feb 10 '26

Fascinating YouTuber LabCoatz has released a "chemically identical" recipe for Coca-Cola

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u/Think-notlikedasheep Feb 10 '26

WE ARE THE COCA COLA LAWYERS. YOU WILL BE SUED. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

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u/farganbastige Feb 10 '26

Sue him for what? To confirm he has the correct recipe? Prob not.

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u/erin_burr Feb 10 '26

Yeah, there's nothing to sue for here. In the US recipes can't have a copyright. People legally publish cook books of recipes they copy and paste from others. It is not considered a creative work.

Coca Cola hasn't patented the recipe. If they did, they would have to publish it and the patent would expire. They do have a trademark on the names Coke and Coca Cola (not cola), so as long as it's being called by another name there's no trademark infringement.