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The Infowarriorfollowshare
11-1-2009 7:11 PM
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Perhaps someone with more legal background than I could lend their experience to me and answer WHY the Swiss coat of Arms is protected under US Law?
And carries with its misuse the same Punishment.

It just doesn't make any sense and either I'm tried and somehow keep missing it or its a pain to find.

Just curious is all, I like mysteries but this is beginning to bug me after a few days or so (on & off)

Over to you guys. (I Hope)
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11-2-2009 7:42 PM
mcsmithblack
2) Use of the Greek red cross other than by the American This quote is from bitlaw.com, statutory protection.
"National Red Cross is proscribed by statute. 18 U.S.C. §706. Use of the coat of arms of the Swiss Confederation for trade or commercial purposes is proscribed by statute. 18 U.S.C. §708. See In re Health Maintenance Organizations, Inc., 188 USPQ 473 (TTAB 1975) (mark comprising a dark cross with legs of equal length on which a caduceus is symmetrically imposed (representation of caduceus disclaimed) held registrable, the Board finding the mark readily distinguishable from the Greek red cross (on white background) andthe Swiss confederation coat of arms (white cross on red background...
11-3-2009 6:06 AM
The Infowarrior
Hmm. certainly does, as I hit a brick wall with it, this will give me something to go on at least.

Thanks.
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