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11 October 2006
Filed under: Korea IPR — Erin Lyon @ 10:36 am
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expand. Starbucks has lost a trademark dispute with a little-known South Korean company which styled its products 'Starpreya'. The patent court ruled against Starbucks, which filed a trademark-infringement lawsuit against local firm Elpreya. Starbucks claimed Elpreya's use of the brand 'Starpreya' causes local consumers to confuse the product with its own corporate and brand name. The Intellectual Property Tribunal ruled that the trade names were too dissimilar to be confused. Both logos are pictured left (with other Asian imitators) - make your own judgment....