Red Cross sued over its - Red cross!

mimo2005 · 08-09-2007, 06:17 AM

J&J, one of the largest drug makers in the world has sued the Red Cross over its use of one of the most famous symbols in the world - the red cross.

http://www.brandweeknrx.com/2007/08/...oss-sued-.html

**Spatcher** · 08-09-2007, 06:39 AM

What? How lame. Their name is Red Cross, so if they have to remove the image then what will they be called? Invisible Cross? Red Cross lol? Hidden Red Cross?

**Tony.b99** · 08-09-2007, 07:05 AM

How daft many thing have a red cross I dont think it should be a business name it's a symbol of emergancies and help known world over

**hempknight** · 08-09-2007, 08:23 PM

as far as i know..Johnson&Johnson never had a Red cross as their logo..

wasnt J&J's logo thier name in curly writing and something on a little sheild?? or is that only in AUS??

still for having grownup using J&J products..i've lost SO much respect for them right now..

J&J = FAIL

yustr · 08-10-2007, 07:54 AM

Wasn't there a story about some guy names Bill Gates not being able to call his web site BillGates.com or maybe it was a guy named McDonald not being able to call his pub McDonald's...

I do know that basketball coach Pat Reilly copywrited the term for when a two time REPEAT champion attempts to win THREE in a row. I'd say it, but then TSF would have to shell out some $ to Mr. Reilly...

sinclair_tm · 08-10-2007, 02:32 PM

hasn't the red cross been around longer than j&j? and they have both been around for how long now? so why just now sue them? i think thats theres something else to this.

**Drew1369** · 08-10-2007, 08:26 PM

Actually no... J&J has had the red cross on their packages and trademarked LONG before the red cross came to be...

J&J gave the red cross permission to use the cross as long as the activities did not included doing money makeing activities.

08-09-2007, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
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08-09-2007, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Re: Red Cross sued over its - Red cross! What? How lame. Their name is Red Cross, so if they have to remove the image then what will they be called? Invisible Cross? Red Cross lol? Hidden Red Cross? __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

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Tony.b99 Tony (Burnley FC) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Burnley uk Posts: 1,278 OS: xp	Re: Red Cross sued over its - Red cross! How daft many thing have a red cross I dont think it should be a business name it's a symbol of emergancies and help known world over __________________ *TONY SPYBOT & COMODO*

08-09-2007, 08:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
hempknight TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 644 OS: XP Pro	Re: Red Cross sued over its - Red cross! as far as i know..Johnson&Johnson never had a Red cross as their logo.. wasnt J&J's logo thier name in curly writing and something on a little sheild?? or is that only in AUS?? still for having grownup using J&J products..i've lost SO much respect for them right now.. J&J = FAIL

08-10-2007, 07:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,049 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Red Cross sued over its - Red cross! Wasn't there a story about some guy names Bill Gates not being able to call his web site BillGates.com or maybe it was a guy named McDonald not being able to call his pub McDonald's... I do know that basketball coach Pat Reilly copywrited the term for when a two time REPEAT champion attempts to win THREE in a row. I'd say it, but then TSF would have to shell out some $ to Mr. Reilly... __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

08-10-2007, 08:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
Drew1369 Moderator Relaxation Room Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 3,428 OS: Win7 Ultimate	Re: Red Cross sued over its - Red cross! Actually no... J&J has had the red cross on their packages and trademarked LONG before the red cross came to be... J&J gave the red cross permission to use the cross as long as the activities did not included doing money makeing activities. __________________ We humans have a primal urge to kill because, thanks to natural selection, all the homo sapiens who didn't have a primal urge to kill, were themselves killed. http://obamaclock.org/