Good news as coffee distribution giant Starbucks comes to an agreement with Ethiopia about coffee ip. The case for Ethiopia owning trademarks to its own famous brands is simple: the value line in coffee production is drawn near the cup, not near the tree. Owning trademarks gives the growers some leverage on pricing. The relationship between coffee and software is even more fundamental than I had supposed.
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