Why do I see the Eagle, Globe & Anchor (EGA) symbol as part of the television program Operation Repo produced by EGA Productions?
EGA Productions is a production company that produces a show by the name of Operation Repo. EGA Productions is owned and operated by a former Marine. The company initially believed it was permissible to use the EGA as part of their corporate branding strategy. We’ve informed them that it is in fact a violation of our trademark, among other things, and EGA Productions has agreed to phase out use of the EGA emblem (though they may continue to use the name EGA Productions, since the USMC has no exclusivity over that acronym). While you may continue to see the EGA emblem as part of content already created, it is no longer being used and has been removed from their website. The takeaway lesson is that it is not okay to use any indicia of the USMC as a brand or trademark without USMC permission.
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