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Will Starbucks Coffee take on the Rat City Rollers before July?

Settled as Starbucks walks away

There's been no news about Starbucks issuing a complaint on this therefore settled as Starbucks walks away.

Background:

"The issue is with the shape of the logo, including what they're calling concentric circles," she said. "They're saying that the dimensions of the circles are too close to their own. ... I mean, come on, circles and portraits? Big deal. Starbucks didn't invent that."

Seattle-based Starbucks has asked for extra time to possibly oppose the logo.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company an extension, and the coffee chain has until July to issue a complaint.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/364425_sbuxlogo24.html


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Settled

Starbucks walks away
97%
Starbucks files complaint
1%
They strike a deal
1%
other
1%
Activity: H$27,385
Settled as Starbucks walks away on Wed 2nd Jul 2:45am PDT

Suspend date: Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 2nd Jul 2:45am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Starbucks walks away: 33%, Starbucks files complaint: 33%, They strike a deal: 33%, other: 1%

Action history:

Created Wed 28th May 5:25pm PDT by mork[Power User]
Suspended Mon 30th Jun 11:31pm PDT by newswrangler[Power User]: Suspended pending settlement
Settlement requested Mon 30th Jun 11:31pm PDT by newswrangler[Power User]:
Suspend date is a day off, suspended manually.

Winning prediction "Starbucks walks away".

NO news about Starbucks activity on this.

Passing news on "Rat City Rollers" -- but nothing about them and Starbucks. (market suspended)
Settled as 'Starbucks walks away' Wed 2nd Jul 2:45am PDT by robuk[Admin]: There's been no news about Starbucks issuing a complaint on this therefore settled as Starbucks walks away.

Suspend date: Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT Settlement date: Wed 2nd Jul 2:45am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 2nd Jul 12:59am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Comments (5)

  1 bayoubear[Admin]
All they need to do is change the little stars on the sides to something else...they can't pattern 'concentric cirles' with images.....
posted 25 weeks ago
  2 frank2877
Starbucks has just given the Rat City RollerGirls a million dollars worth of free publicity. What a bunch of morons!
posted 25 weeks ago
  3 gingerboi
Surely those idiots will walk away. I can't see the Grrrls giving up, and why should they? The logo is an affectionate Seattle backhanded slap, and all publicity must surely be good publicity for what is the largest corporation on earth to help mainstream a stimulant drug.
posted 22 weeks ago
  5 bayoubear[Admin]
Of course the question was already settled when Starbucks had not done anything by the suspension date, but Mork's link just kinda confirms the outcome....thanks for the followup
posted 8 weeks ago

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