According to the San Francisco Chronicle: “ Berkeley’s Third Culture Bakery has cut ties with lawyers hired to enforce its trademark of the term “mochi muffin” after intense backlash.
In a statement posted to social media on Saturday, co-owners Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu said the law firm’s “recent strategies did not align with our values and why we pursued and wanted the trademark in the first place.”
https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Bay-Area-bakery-is-reevaluating-mochi-17222477.php
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Backtracking already
According to the San Francisco Chronicle: “ Berkeley’s Third Culture Bakery has cut ties with lawyers hired to enforce its trademark of the term “mochi muffin” after intense backlash. In a statement posted to social media on Saturday, co-owners Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu said the law firm’s “recent strategies did not align with our values and why we pursued and wanted the trademark in the first place.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/article/Bay-Area-bakery-is-reevaluating-mochi-17222477.php