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MineralMan

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9. I don't think so. It all depends on how things are worded, really.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 02:32 PM

Feb 2012

I'm sure that organization has some stuff protected by trademarks and copyright, but a little change and you're good to go. Nobody can patent pink or own the rights to pink-colored ribbons or other things. There are workarounds to everything. Now, you can't use the Komen name or logo on products without their permission, but there's a wide range of what you can do. Komen may have a trademark or copyright on a certain Pantone color, but there are tons of pinks.

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Marketing the Pink Ribbon - A Study in Selling 'Awareness' [View all] MineralMan Feb 2012 OP

I did a similar search a couple days ago. It almost seems like a scam to me. It is a scam nothing Justice wanted Feb 2012 #1

Yup. The sites themselves are a scam of their own. MineralMan Feb 2012 #3

I found it highly disgusting behold a pale horse Feb 2012 #2

Go ask the branch manager of your bank how much they're MineralMan Feb 2012 #4

I never thought of registering a complaint! I think I will next time. behold a pale horse Feb 2012 #10

It reminds me of the Support Our Troops yellow ribbons. Did any of the money ever go to our troops? jillan Feb 2012 #5

I'm sure that was similar, but this is a larger effort MineralMan Feb 2012 #6

OTOH, must of this stuff is bought by people with too much money. immoderate Feb 2012 #7

Doesn't SGK sue them if they market pink stuff for "awareness"? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #8

I don't think so. It all depends on how things are worded, really. MineralMan Feb 2012 #9

According to Wikipedia, the pink ribbon symbol is in the public domain in the USA. MineralMan Feb 2012 #11

Your money is better spent on lottery tickets. Quantess Feb 2012 #12