Original sentence: In August of 2007, Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit against the American Red Cross, demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public, although the company insists it has no issue with the charity's use of the mark for non-profit purposes.Johnson & Johnson registered the Red Cross as a U.trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters" in 1905, and claims to have used the design since 1887
Edited sentence: "For a multibillion dollar drug company to claim that the Red Cross violated a criminal statute ... simply so that J&J can make more money, is obscene," said Mark Everson, the Red Cross president.Currently Johnson & Johnson makes headlines for alleged abuse of trademark law by suing the American Red Cross in order to stop their use of the red cross emblem.In August of 2007, Johnson & Johnson filed a lawsuit against the American Red Cross, demanding that the charity halt the use of the red cross symbol on products it sells to the public.Johnson & Johnson began using the red cross design as a trademark in 1887 - six years after the creation of the American Red Cross