Savory Bean Company makes and sells a sweet espresso coffee beverage under the name "Sugar Sugar." Tropic Roast,Inc.,later markets a similar drink under the name "Sweet Sweet." This is most likely
A)copyright infringement.
B)patent infringement.
C)trademark infringement.
D)not infringement.

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Trademark infringement occurs when one company uses a similar name or logo to a registered trademark of another company without permission. In this case, Tropic Roast, Inc. used a similar name "Sweet Sweet" to Savory Bean Company's "Sugar Sugar" for their sweet espresso coffee beverage, which is likely to create confusion among customers. Therefore, it is most likely a trademark infringement.

Savory Bean Company Makes and Sells a Sweet Espresso Coffee