"We never made a drink called this," he said, explaining that the beverage in question is a blend of one of the bar's most popular beers, a vanilla crème ale, with a splash of coffee stout in it.He wrote in the five paragraph letter, "As you probably don't know, Exit 6 is the proud owner of no trademarks including our own name much less than the name "F Word" and nothing about Exit 6 is incontestable.Large companies frequently send cease-and-desist letters whenever there is a hint of trademark infringement. "We just want to help a business like Starbucks.

"Three weeks ago, Britton received a cease-and-desist letter from one of Starbucks' lawyers, Anessa Owen Kramer, who wrote, "It has recently come to Starbucks Coffee Co.'s attention that Exit 6 Pub and Brewery LLC is or was using the mark Frappicino in connection with a stout-style beer crafted by the brewery." While Starbucks probably could not show likelihood of confusion to win on infringement, they could potentially have sued for trademark dilution. The law states that trademark dilution occurs if an unauthorized use of a trademark would cause “blurring or dilution by tarnishment of the famous mark, regardless of the presence or absence of … 31, 2013 — -- Jeff Britton, owner of a bar in Missouri, thought it was funny that Starbucks thinks customers might get confused that a "Frappicino" beer would be mistaken for a Frappucino coffee drink. Patents, logos, and copyrights are three distinct legal instruments used to announce ownership in numerous ways. "The letter goes on to request that Britton stop using the trademarked term or anything "phonetically identical. “We’re pretty aggressive in protecting the brand. Bucks. (The name of the business, Exit 6, comes from Britton's "exit plan from corporate America," and his daughter, who was 6-years old at the time. It's just a blend of beers.

Us small business owners need to stick together," he wrote.Britton, 40, is owner of Exit 6 Pub and Brewery that seats about 75 people in Cottleville, Mo., about 30 miles west of St.
""We never thought that our beer drinking customers would have thought that the alcoholic beverage coming out of the tap would have actually been coffee from one of the many, many, many stores located a few blocks away," Britton wrote.Dec.
""This was a respectful request that they stop using the word Frappicino. "We always prefer to resolve trademark disputes informally and amicably whenever possible, and we appreciate Exit 6 Pub and Brewery respecting our request to avoid confusion among customers. And if Starbucks is smart, it will probably just let Dumb Starbucks fade into history without angering consumers or actually setting any precedents about the first amendment exception to trademark infringement.

No legal action was taken," she said, adding that the company will not deposit his $6 check.The drink sold out in three hours and is no longer on the menu.In response, Britton wrote Starbucks a letter, addressed to the coffee company's lawyer and "Mr.

So he responded to the coffee giant with biting humor in a letter that has made the rounds online.Britton, who opened the bar two and a half years ago after "hating" working in corporate America for 10 years, said he was tickled by Starbucks' letter. Underwear manufacturer Hanesbrands Inc. sent a letter this month to a Canadian company, Hanes Hummus, saying that customers could be confused between the two. A typical comedian would not devote an episode of his TV show to issues of trademark law, but Nathan Fielder is not a typical comedian.Though Dumb Starbucks existed for only a few days before the Los Angeles County Board of Health shut it down for operating without a license, it lasted long enough to present very interesting questions in trademark law.

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