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The Two Red Crosses
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Remember when World Wrestling Federation and the Wildlife & Wilderness Foundation fought over the use the the WWF acronym? It almost seemed comical since both organizations were drastically different in industry and consumer base.



Recently, another battle has been raging between consumer product makers Johnson & Johnson and the American Red Cross. They're fighting over the trademark of the red cross symbol. Johnson & Johnson and the Red Cross have been using the symbol in different markets for over 100 years. Only after the Red Cross has decided to sell disaster relief kids to consumers does Johnson and Johnson view them as a threat to their retail revenues. Should the Red Cross be forced to pay Johnson and Johnson?

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