McDonald's wins "McCurry" war
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-09-10 16:46 KUALA LUMPUR - US burger
chain McDonald's Corp has won a five-year legal battle against a tiny Malaysian
eatery called "McCurry," persuading a judge that passers-by might confuse it
with the fast-food giant.
The 24-hour open-air restaurant serves spicy fish-head curries, tandoori
chicken and other Indian delicacies on a street corner in the capital, under a
large "McCurry" sign.
"The defendant's use of the word McCurry and employing signage featuring
colors distinctive of the plaintiff's was indulging in acts that could rise to
confusion and deception," the judge was quoted as saying in local media Friday.
In Thursday's ruling, the court ordered the curry house to drop the "Mc" from
their signage, but state news agency Bernama said the restaurant planned to
appeal the ruling, arguing that "McCurry" was just an abbreviation for
"Malaysian Chicken Curry."
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