Trademark News for 26-Oct-2006
- 'Trademark coffee? Starbucks wonders (Tacoma News Tribune)
The Ethiopian government, Starbucks Corp. and a coffee industry association are fighting over whether the coffee names Yirgacheffe, Sidamo and Harar belong to the African nation, or can be used by anyone without restrictions.
'Scrap-All sells to Trademark Metals (BizJournals)
Combining the assets of two metal recyclers, trademark Metals Recycling of Tampa has acquired Scrap-All Inc.
'Greeks toast EU ruling that ouzo belongs to them (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Greece said on Wednesday it had won the right to call its trademark anise-flavored aperitif ouzo as an exclusively Greek product after negotiations with the European Union.
'Protect your ideas through use of copyright, trademark filings (San Francisco Chronicle)
Great ideas are only of value to you if you've got a fighting chance at protecting them as your own. State and federal intellectual property laws can help you, but it's up to you to help yourself first. Here are some important tips for making sure your...
'Starbucks Opposes Ethiopia's Plan to Trademark Coffee Names that Could Bring Farmers an Estimated $88 Million Annually (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Global coffee giant Starbucks has opposed a plan by Ethiopia to gain more control over its coffee trade and a larger share of the earnings for millions of coffee farmers living in poverty, international agency Oxfam revealed today.
'Oxfam has bitter words for Starbucks over Ethiopian coffee (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The charity organisation Oxfam has accused coffee house chain Starbucks of blocking attempts by Ethiopia to trademark three coffee bean types and thereby denying farmers substantial income.
'Trademark Office to Experiment With Telecommuting (Washington Post)
Want to work for a Washington area agency and live on the Florida coast, or in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, or among the bluebonnets of Texas?
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