BBC:Medical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is suing the American Red Cross, alleging the charity has misused the famous red cross symbol for commercial purposes.According to the J&J press release, the disputed items include "baby mitts, nail clippers, combs, toothbrushes and humidifiers."
J&J said a deal with the charity's founder in 1895 gave it the "exclusive use" of the symbol as a trademark for drug, chemical and surgical products.
It said American Red Cross had violated this agreement by licensing the symbol to other firms to sell certain goods.
I can't see how either company is going to come out of this smelling particularly rosy.
