Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational corporation and one of the largest pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer packaged goods manufacturers in the world.
- Founded in 1886 in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is ranked in the top 50 on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
- Skin health: Aveeno, Neutrogena, Rogaine, Le Petit Marseillais, Clean and Clear
- Self-care: Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, Benadryl, Nicorette, Zarbee's Naturals, Imodium, Visine, Pepcid, Sudafed
- Essential Health: Listerine, Johnson's baby products, Band-aid, OGX, Carefree, Stayfree
- Top revenue-producing products: Tylenol, Listerine, Band-Aid, Pepcid, Aveeno, Zyrtec
- Other brands: Splenda, Acuvue contact lenses, Balversa, Carvykti, Dacogen, Darzalex, Eprex, Erleada, Imbruvica, Procrit
Use of the Red Cross symbol
Johnson & Johnson registered the Red Cross as a U.S. trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters" in 1905 and has used the design since 1887. The Geneva Conventions, which reserved the Red Cross emblem for specific uses, were first approved in 1864 and ratified by the United States in 1882. However, the emblem was not protected by U.S. law for the use of the American Red Cross (ARC) and the U.S. military until after Johnson & Johnson had obtained its trademark. A clause in this law (now 18 U.S.C. 706) permits this pre-existing use of the Red Cross to continue.
Johnson & Johnson registered the Red Cross as a U.S. trademark for "medicinal and surgical plasters" in 1905 and has used the design since 1887. The Geneva Conventions, which reserved the Red Cross emblem for specific uses, were first approved in 1864 and ratified by the United States in 1882. However, the emblem was not protected by U.S. law for the use of the American Red Cross (ARC) and the U.S. military until after Johnson & Johnson had obtained its trademark. A clause in this law (now 18 U.S.C. 706) permits this pre-existing use of the Red Cross to continue.
business segments: medical devices and diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods
