http://battleangel.org/2006/10/27/starbucks-blocks-ethiopian-coffee-bean-patent/ Tell us what you despise; by this are you truly known. Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:56:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://battleangel.org/2006/10/27/starbucks-blocks-ethiopian-coffee-bean-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-521 Peter Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:01:04 +0000 #comment-521 The Government of Ethiopia has filed TRADE MARK applications to protect their ancient coffee names in the USA, Canada, Australia and in the EU. "Copyright" and "patent" are quite different IP tools which are used to protect the written word and inventions respectively. The Government of Ethiopia has filed TRADE MARK applications to protect their ancient coffee names in the USA, Canada, Australia and in the EU. "Copyright" and "patent" are quite different IP tools which are used to protect the written word and inventions respectively.

]]> http://battleangel.org/2006/10/27/starbucks-blocks-ethiopian-coffee-bean-patent/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Nadlord Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:47:53 +0000 #comment-513 I thought patents were bad!<br />So when the ethiopians seek patent protection it is in fact good? <br />Too much for me. I thought patents were bad!
So when the ethiopians seek patent protection it is in fact good?
Too much for me.

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