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Originally posted by kddani
Legal Reasons
* By using the name of the group, you are perpetuating yourselves as a member of that group. Even if there was an "interest group" tacked on, you're still giving the image as being sanctioned and a part of the bigger group, regardless of whether or not you actually are. This creates HUGE liability issues
*Trademark/copyright infringement- most groups have their symbols, name, etc. registered as trademarks/copyrights, etc. Only members of the group may use them. This is also why people who manufacture products with GLO names on it, etc. must be licensed
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I dont think the interest groups are doing anything illegal unless they use the same exact letters and call themselves a national fraternity. I think there is a difference between "TKE local fraternity" "TKE Society/Order" and "TKE International Fraternity". Look at KA Order and KA Society. They both have the same name.
How come the US copyright/patent/trademark office issues multiple trademarks/patents/copyrights?
http://www.uspto.gov/
Example: If you do a search of ACACIA, or any GLO for that matter there might be dozens of companies registered and hundreds of companies using the same name or similar names around the country. Acacia Insurance, Acacia Financial, Acacia Bank, Acacia Software, Acacia Fraternity, and so on.
Strange but true. PBJ sandwich is patented by Smuckers.