How far can Jealousy lead you.. hmm?
McDonald's wins "McCurry" war in Malaysia
Fri Sep 8, 2006 8:17am ET
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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Fri Sep 8, 2006 8:17am ET
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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COULD YOU IMAGINE.... being soo jealous of someone just because it "appears" to you that they are tryin to 'copy' you in name.. that you HAD TO u run a FIVE YEAR court battle against them? hmm only MC DONALDS eh!.. Who would NOT want anyONE to make MORE money than them... True or false? TRUE!
I mean think about it!!.. ''McDonalds" "McCurry".. SOUND SAME? LOOk SAME?? umm comon! mann GET REAL!. How can someone mix these two together!!.. Not even the THIRD LETTER MATCHES!.. DUNNO which alphabet song they learnt! AND PLUS these malays have a valid point when they said " "McCurry" was just an abbreviation for "Malaysian Chicken Curry."
ALSO with respect to :"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",,, I can imagine how these malays tried to use colors which resembled 'curry' since their restuarant consisted of dishes related to curry..and I guess it turned out to be yellow!! OOooo what a COINCIDENCE!..
posted by Tahira @ 12:06 AM
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