Judge rules for Red Cross over Johnson & Johnson
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Red Cross can lawfully use its Red Cross emblem on commercial products, despite J&J's contention that it violates its rights to the design, New York federal judge Jed Rakoff rules May 14. J&J filed the suit in August 2007 (1"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 13, 2007, In Brief). Rakoff ruled against American Red Cross counterclaims that Johnson & Johnson was violating the trademark rights
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