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Article: Trademark dispute threatens nonprofit
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- September 12, 2009
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It's been nearly a year since the National Breast & Ovarian
Cancer Connection changed its name, but the fallout from that
decision may force the nonprofit organization to shut down.
The Pasadena-based group was first known as the National Breast &
Ovarian Cancer Coalition, aiming to educate women about the links
between breast and ovarian cancer. But lawyers from the National
Breast Cancer Coalition balked, saying the name infringed on their
trademark.
So, the NBOCC traded in "Coalition" for "Connection" with the
understanding that the NBCC would give them a $5,000 grant in
exchange.
But NBCC officials have decided not to award them the grant,
which puts the group in dire financial straits. ...