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14. How would "most people" confuse a lung cancer charity, "Kites for a Cure" with SGK?

Reply to Neue Regel (Reply #8)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 05:59 PM

Feb 2012

Because some kites have ribbons? Or, that lungs are anatomically near breasts? Or, both charities seek to "cure" cancer?

It's one thing for SGK to try to protect pink ribbons... But, it's abhorrent that a non-profit would use it's funds to fight other non-profits over the the phrase "for the cure".

I'm just learning about SGK, but have worked for other non-profits... From my fresh perspective, it seems like SGK has lost sight of it's mission and has become drunk on it's own brand and all that entails.

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Here's an oldie-but-goodie article: Komen suing other charities for using the word "cure" [View all] Hugabear Feb 2012 OP

Typical repigs - they care more about property rights than women's health. kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #1

not to mention the arrogance of trying to own "cure" anyway. TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #5

This organization has woken a sleeping tiger. Women will give heavily to PP from now on. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #2

God I hope so gopiscrap Feb 2012 #4

Or you could do something productive... Neue Regel Feb 2012 #6

To me this is productive.... gopiscrap Feb 2012 #7

Yes your right. But OWS would bring attention to what they are not doing? I think southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #15

The stupid thing is, if anyone uses the word CURE, for a medical advancement, they will be visited b WingDinger Feb 2012 #3

After reading the article, your title isn't accurate Neue Regel Feb 2012 #8

"Intellectual property" goes with "non-profit" izquierdista Feb 2012 #9

I think they should be more lenient than for-profits in allowing similar use of their TM Neue Regel Feb 2012 #10

They don't have to "defend their trademark" in those cases izquierdista Feb 2012 #13

I'm sorry, this is a nonsensical argument given that... JackRiddler Feb 2012 #11

You say it's a nonsensical argument Neue Regel Feb 2012 #12

"I am not an intellectual property attorney" JackRiddler Feb 2012 #16

How would "most people" confuse a lung cancer charity, "Kites for a Cure" with SGK? targetpractice Feb 2012 #14