Business Law 5th Edition by David Twomey ,Marianne Jennings ,Stephanie Greene

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China is a signatory country to the Madrid Protocol on the international registration of trademarks. Starbucks opened its first cafe´ in China in 1999 and has added outlets in numerous locations including Shanghai and at the Great Wall and the imperial palace in Beijing. Xingbake Cafe´ Corp. Ltd. has imitated the designs of Starbuck's cafe´s in its business coffee cafe´ locations in Shanghai. Xing (pronounced "Shing") means star, and bake, or "bak kuh" is pronounced like "bucks." Does the Seattle, Washington, Starbucks Corporation have standing to bring suit in China against Xingbake Cafe´ Corp. Ltd If so, on what theory Decide. (Boston Globe, January 3, 2006, 1)