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Originally posted by wptw
Owning the trademark on the badge design protects the group against unauthorized use and unauthorized copies, but it does not have any impact on the ownership of legitimately produced badges showing up on ebay.
Let's hear the convention resolution you wrote.
wptw
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Agreed! The resolution presented recognized that the sorority is the owner of the marks and clearly stated that the sorority was the only authorized seller of the badge, and expressly discouraged members from selling badges on eBay or by other means. I know that its not an end all solution, but if we can educate our members on the best disposition of their badges, then I hope it works. The resolution came about because many of our members were writing the HQ concerned about the sale of badges on eBay.
The resolution when presented had some of the wording amended so I do not have the version that actually passed.
I know there are other problems greater than this to focus on but I have seen some historic pieces from my sorority sold to people that have no idea the meaning the letters or symbols hold. I guess that affects me and I don't want to see my org lose the right to our letters (even though they are already shared by a national foreign service fraternity/sorority.) And yes, protecting marks is also a financial consideration--one that my org cannot afford to overlook. I appreciate that what some have said though--and I have a new perspective on this issue.
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