McDonald's
wins "McCurry" war in Malaysia
KUALA
LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. 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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