In recent USPTO news, Trader Joe’s, the supermarket chain known for its eclectic and unique foodstuffs, recently filed an opposition to registration of the mark “Trader Schmo,” which is described as designating a wide variety of Kosher foods. Understandably, Trader Joe’s took issue with the mark, and particularly its use in the
Dumb Starbucks
Dumb Starbucks
By Duets Guest Blogger on
Dumb Starbucks opened in Los Angeles last week serving Dumb Frappuccinos and Wuppy Duppy Lattes. As I read the article, I scrolled back to the topic to make sure I wasn’t reading The Onion. Sure enough, I was reading the Los Angeles Times. This Dumb Starbucks was real, and Starbucks was…