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Starbucks CEO meets with Ethopian leader to discuss trademark dispute
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Starbucks CEO Jim Donald failed to settle their trademark dispute during talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian. "Starbucks has not yet recognised Ethiopia's trademark ownership of the specialty coffee names [Sidamo, Yirgacheffe, and Harar], despite Prime Minister Meles' offer of a royalty-free licensing agreement," says an Ethopian official. In its press release, Starbucks says the meeting "was very cooperative and productive." (Read the story at Reuters.com | Read the story at BBC.com)
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