Rabu, April 29, 2009

MCDONALD’S LOSES COURT BATTLE AGAINST MCCURRY

Fast food chain McDonald’s Wednesday lost its exclusivity to the use of the prefix “Mc” when the Court of Appeal here allowed a local Indian food outlet, McCurry Restaurant, to use “Mc” in its business signage.

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“You have to look at the plaintiff’s (McDonald’s) getup or logo as a whole ... it consists of a distinctive golden arched ‘M’ with the word, McDonald’s, against a red background.

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“The defendant’s (McCurry) signboard carried the words ‘Restoran McCurry’ with the lettering in white and grey on a red background with a picture of a chicken giving a double thumbsup and with the wording, ‘Malaysian Chicken Curry.’

“Thus, the defendant’s presentation of its business is in a style and getup which is distinctly different from that of the plaintiff,”

Federal Court Judge, Datuk Gopal Sri Ram

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