{"id":2183,"date":"2019-01-29T18:31:59","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2019-01-29T18:31:59","modified_gmt":"2019-01-29T18:31:59","slug":"lahore-cafe-fined-pkr-5-million-for-fraudulently-using-logo-of-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/lahore-cafe-fined-pkr-5-million-for-fraudulently-using-logo-of-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Lahore Cafe Fined PKR 5 Million for Fraudulently using logo of STARBUCKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2184\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/STARBUCKS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/STARBUCKS.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/STARBUCKS-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed penalty of PKR 5 Million on a Lahore-based caf\u00e9 owned by Options International (SMC-Pvt.) Limited (Options) for violating Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010 by fraudulently using the official logo of international coffeehouse chain, STARBUCKS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Starbucks Corporation is registered in the State of Washington, the United States of America, and runs an international network of coffeehouses by its authorized operators, licensees, and franchisees operating in more than 66 countries uniformly using the STARBUCK MARKS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Starbucks sent a formal complaint to the CCP that \u2018Options\u2019 was engaged in the marketing, advertising, selling, and offering to sell &#8220;Starbuck coffee&#8221; using the STARBUCKS MARKS on the sign board of its coffee houses and restaurants, including on the packaging material, menus, flyers, its Facebook page, and other promotional material, without any authorization. The practice was not only harming the business interest of Starbucks, but also deceiving the consumers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The CCP\u2019s enquiry established that Options has violated Section 10 of the Competition Act by fraudulently using the official trademark of STARBUCKS. On the enquiry\u2019s recommendations, Show Cause Notice was issued and hearings were held.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">During the proceedings, CCP received another application from STARBUCKS seeking an Interim Order in the case to prevent further damage to its business and goodwill until the Commission concludes its proceedings. On 17 August 2018, the CCP passed an interim order directing Options International to immediately stop using \u201cSTARBUCKS\u201d logo in its products until the conclusion of the proceedings and issuance of the final order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">In the final order, the CCP bench noted that although Options has stopped using STARBUCK MARKS and also filed commitment to comply with its directions, however, since the unauthorized use of STARBUCKS MARKS spanned over a substantial period of time, the bench imposed a penalty of PKR 5 Million on the company. The bench directed \u2018Options\u2019 to inform the general public through newspaper advertisements for three consecutive days from the date of the order about its fraudulent use of the STARBUCKS MARKS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-GB\">CCP is mandated under the Competition Act to ensure free competition in all spheres of commercial and economic activity, to enhance economic efficiency and to protect consumers from anti-competitive practices including deceptive marketing practices.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed penalty of PKR 5 Million on a Lahore-based caf\u00e9 owned by Options International (SMC-Pvt.) Limited (Options) for violating Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010 by fraudulently using the official logo of international coffeehouse chain, STARBUCKS. 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