In the end it was the Los Angeles County Health Department — not intellectual property law — that forced the “Dumb Starbucks” coffee shop in Los Angeles to close.

A satirical pop-up coffee shop by that name opened in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, garnering tons of media attention because it had the look and feel of a real Starbucks — but had the word “Dumb” preceding the Starbucks name on everything from a “Dumb Frappuccino” to a “Dumb Venti.”

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