Dont support Starbucks Coffee anymore!

[Jaime]

Another interesting thing that's somewhat related. There was a huge trend of people just randomly buying domain names. Folks would buy blocks of old tv shows, potential company names, etc. and then try to sell them for outrageous sums of money when someone wanted to put a website together with that domain.

The courts ruled that it was illegal. Why? Trademarking!!

[Sojourner]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 6 2005, 01:07 PM']Another interesting thing that's somewhat related.  There was a huge trend of people just randomly buying domain names.  Folks would buy blocks of old tv shows, potential company names, etc. and then try to sell them for outrageous sums of money when someone wanted to put a website together with that domain. 

The courts ruled that it was illegal.  Why?  Trademarking!!
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That's going to be happening again when the .eu domain names start to become available (which is tomorrow, for certain businesses). It will be interesting to see how the European courts handle it.

[homeschoolmom]

I'm going to open a store called "Tarjey Boutique (tm) "

[Jaime]

Do you think that the EU courts would handle it differently? I thought trademarking was international


You know the thing that I find fascinating is [color=red]edited by Hsmom for being boring[/color] But that's probably because I have to deal with trademarking issues so often.

Well I've rambled enough on this.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 6 2005, 03:55 PM']Do you think that the EU courts would handle it differently?  I thought trademarking was international
You know the thing that I find fascinating is [color=red]edited by Hsmom for being boring[/color]  But that's probably because I have to deal with trademarking issues so often. 

Well I've rambled enough on this.
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I wanted to know what he finds fascinating!!!!

[Laudate_Dominum]

What about when the McDonald clan went toe to toe with McDonald's corporation? Funny stuff.

[Era Might]

When I read the title of the thread, I thought maybe Starbucks was funneling abortion or maybe chinese organ thieves.

I'm almost happy to find out what the real "scandal" is.

Anyway, any coffee drinker worth their change in gold knows Dunkin' Donuts coffee is the best.

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[Theoketos]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 6 2005, 03:55 PM']Do you think that the EU courts would handle it differently?  I thought trademarking was international
You know the thing that I find fascinating is [color=red]edited by Hsmom for being boring[/color]  But that's probably because I have to deal with trademarking issues so often. 

Well I've rambled enough on this.
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[philothea]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Dec 6 2005, 11:06 AM']Ever watched "The Corporation"? Fascinating little documentary.
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Not that I specifically recall, but I may have.

[philothea]

[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' date='Dec 6 2005, 11:08 AM']Now we don't want to reject Starbucks just because some of her "members" do things that are wrong sometimes. Starbucks is still a human and earthly reality as well.
carp.. I'm just trying to justify having just purchased the Christmas pack yesterday.
dang it!
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It's okay.

I... ...shop at Wal-Mart. But! I don't buy anything from Microsoft. Looks like Sony has gone too far into evilness too. No more Sony.

Shopping is very complicated.

[Cow of Shame]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 6 2005, 09:20 AM']
Its the official drink of Catholics!
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You've been misled.

The official drink of Catholics is alcohol.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='philothea' date='Dec 6 2005, 04:21 PM']Not that I specifically recall, but I may have.
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It's good. My anarchist friend Sam recommended it. Although he's crazy, the movie still has some solidly interesting points.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Cow of Shame' date='Dec 6 2005, 04:35 PM']You've been misled.

The official drink of Catholics is alcohol.
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That's the real reason I converted. Church functions are MUCH more interesting when there's alcohol involved.

[Cow of Shame]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 6 2005, 03:55 PM']
You know the thing that I find fascinating is [color=red]edited by Hsmom for being boring[/color]  But that's probably because I have to deal with trademarking issues so often. 
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Apparently HSMom has become heady with her new powers as a 'universal mod'.

[RC_]

[quote]they claimed it was causing confusion for Starbucks customers who might be led to believe they were patronizing a Starbucks[/quote]


If she served coffee that tasted good, there'd be no confusion...