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title: DUMB Starbucks Was a Dumb Parody
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# [DUMB Starbucks Was a Dumb Parody](https://www.ficlaw.com/blog/intellectual-property/archives/dumb-starbucks-was-a-dumb-parody)

 Written by [Daniel Donnellon](https://www.ficlaw.com/blog/author/ddonnellon) | March 7, 2014

"DUMB Starbucks" made national news as a viral sensation that the owner claimed was a legitimate, blatant copy of the distinctive and famous Starbucks logo.  In this business litigation update, Faruki Ireland & Cox discusses the use of a potential "parody defense" in trademark litigation and whether "DUMB Starbucks" was a SMART idea.

<http://youtu.be/07V787Zk0sk>

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