tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post473546507843171970..comments2024-03-29T11:10:02.290+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Is a circular logo for coffee confusingly similar to the Starbucks’ one? Yes, says the General Court Verónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-64811403178712797352018-01-30T09:25:13.153+00:002018-01-30T09:25:13.153+00:00I have to say that stripping aside the legalistic ...I have to say that stripping aside the legalistic principles and judging this the way I think I would if I came across a 'Coffee Rocks' cafe, what would catch my eye would be the musical symbol and the phrase coffee rocks and it would not strike me as being more than minimally similar to the Starbucks logo. I certainly don't think I'd entertain the idea that there was a link between the two businesses. <br /><br />And the phonetic similarity between 'bucks' and 'rocks', really?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-89483929741161215202018-01-29T10:43:44.899+00:002018-01-29T10:43:44.899+00:00Does this mean starbucks now has a monopoly over a...Does this mean starbucks now has a monopoly over a double circle where the word "COFFEE" is included, no matter the device or other material included? The General Court seems to have tied itself up in knots in its attempt to dismiss general principles derived from earlier case law and find for Starbucks in this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-89784059010461131942018-01-28T17:33:37.496+00:002018-01-28T17:33:37.496+00:00There may be a likelihood of confusion between the...There may be a likelihood of confusion between the "click-bait" style of the article headline and what the court actually did here.<br /><br />There was NO "IS confusingly similar" as part of the court's holding.<br /><br />ALL that the court here did was say that you can not omit including a certain aspect of the decision making in the determination - NOT that any such result of a determination as the headline screams was found.<br /><br />Please edit the headline appropriately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com