In 2000, San Francisco cartoonist Kieron Dwyer was sued by Starbucks for copyright and trademark infringement after creating a parody of its siren logo and putting it on the cover of one of his comics; later placing it on coffee mugs, T-shirts, and stickers that he sold on his website and at comic book conventions.
Pada tahun 2000, kartunis Kieron Dwyer asal San Francisco dituntut oleh Starbucks karena melanggar hak cipta dan merek dagang setelah membuat parodi logo sirennya dan meletakkannya di sampul salah satu komiknya; kemudian di gelas kopi, baju, dan stiker yang dijual melalui situs webnya dan konferensi komik.