Friday, January 13, 2006

underdog

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a rare setback for the company that made "Frappuccino" a household word, a federal judge ruled that a small New Hampshire coffee roaster can keep selling its "Charbucks" brand coffee beans, following a nearly decade-long legal battle with S****ucks Corp.

Judge Laura Swain of New York federal court ruled last month that consumers were unlikely to be confused between S****ucks and the "Charbucks" and "Mister Charbucks" coffee blends sold by the family-owned Black Bear Micro Roastery of Centre Tuftonboro, New Hampshire.

The judge also ruled that the world's largest coffee shop chain had failed to prove the "Charbucks" products had tarnished its image. S****ucks sued Black Bear in 2001, though its legal department first raised objections to Black Bear's use of the term "Charbucks" in 1997. In a statement, S****ucks said it was currently reviewing the court's opinion.

Late last year, a federal judge in Oregon ruled in favour of S****ucks in a case involving a woman named Samantha Buck who had named her Astoria, Oregon coffee shop Sambucks


SCORE ONE FOR THE LITTLE GUY!!!

4 Comments:

Blogger Bsoholic said...

Wooohoo! Go little guy!

Not a huge fan of South Park, but there is an old episode wherein the local coffee shop has to compete with a huge chain coffee shop. It gets pretty funny.

1/13/06, 10:14 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm detecting a coffee theme today,
AGAIN!

1/13/06, 10:27 AM  
Blogger Stephanie said...

Is there anyone Starbuck's won't sue?

1/13/06, 10:45 AM  
Blogger S said...

Yes, a coffee theme again...u know what? Why would any coffee place want a name that sounds remotely like St*****ks? Sheesh, I'll make up a new name for them, give me $5.00 and I'm on the job....

1/13/06, 10:48 AM  

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