According to the news from local media in China, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) recently filed a lawsuit against the Trademark Review and Adjudication Board (the “Board”), for it was refused by the Board for the application of the review of 沙巴克 (which is similar to the Chinese translation of Starbucks 星巴克 in Chinese) trademark application on mineral water products(沙巴克is similar to the translation of Starbucks 星巴克 in Chinese). 沙巴克 was applied by an individual  on 16^th July of 2003 on the mineral water beverage, which in Starbucks Corporation’s opinion shall constitute the similarity of identity of its local trademark of 星巴克, and therefore, Starbucks Corporation filed a trademark review to the Board and also applied a official establishment of the well-known trademark of 星巴克 in the field of Café, Café operation & service and coffee beverage.(the image above is the Starbucks café and the poster of the World of Legend)