Beans Coffee & Cocoa Company makes and sells a chocolate-flavored coffee drink under the name "CoCoCafe." Darkroast Java, Inc., later markets a similar tasting drink under the name "KoKoKafe." This is most likely
A) copyright infringement.
B) patent infringement.
C) trademark infringement.
D) none of the choices.

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The use of a similar name in the same industry can create confusion among customers and can be seen as a violation of trademark law. Beans Coffee & Cocoa Company may hold a trademark for the name "CoCoCafe" and can take legal action against Darkroast Java, Inc. for trademark infringement. Copyright and patent infringement would not apply in this scenario since these protect creative works and inventions, respectively, and not names or brands.

Beans Coffee & Cocoa Company Makes and Sells a Chocolate-Flavored