Starbucks files complaint against 'Starstrucks' coffee chain - report

By Laura Ellis

Starbucks Corporation, the world's largest coffee chain, is attempting to stop an Indian entrepreneur from opening a number of coffee stores called Starstrucks in India, according to the Mint business newspaper.

Starbucks has complained to India's Controller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, stating that the name Starstrucks is deceptively similar to Starbucks, the newspaper reported.

However, the Indian entrepreneur behind Starstrucks, Shahnaz Husain, said the stores are completely different to the Starbucks stores. Starstrucks will carry a glamour theme with posters of Hollywood stars.

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