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| McCurry wins row with McDonald's | McCurry wins row with McDonald's |
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| The American fast-food giant McDonald's has lost an eight-year legal battle to prevent a Malaysian restaurant calling itself McCurry. | The American fast-food giant McDonald's has lost an eight-year legal battle to prevent a Malaysian restaurant calling itself McCurry. |
| McDonald's argued that the use of the "Mc" prefix infringed its trademark. | McDonald's argued that the use of the "Mc" prefix infringed its trademark. |
| But the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur ruled that there was no evidence to show McCurry was trying to pass itself off as part of the McDonald's empire. | But the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur ruled that there was no evidence to show McCurry was trying to pass itself off as part of the McDonald's empire. |
| The owner of McCurry insists its "Mc" prefix is an abbreviation for Malaysian Chicken Curry. | The owner of McCurry insists its "Mc" prefix is an abbreviation for Malaysian Chicken Curry. |
| Long process | Long process |
| McDonald's, which has more than 180 outlets in Malaysia, first sued the McCurry restaurant in 2001. | |
| McDonald's has more than 180 outlets in Malaysia | McDonald's has more than 180 outlets in Malaysia |
| A High Court ruled in favour of the international chain in 2006, but then McCurry took the case to the Court of Appeal, which overturned the ruling. | A High Court ruled in favour of the international chain in 2006, but then McCurry took the case to the Court of Appeal, which overturned the ruling. |
| McDonald's then went down its final legal avenue, taking the case to the Federal Court. | McDonald's then went down its final legal avenue, taking the case to the Federal Court. |
| But chief judge Arifin Zakaria said on Tuesday that the three-member panel had unanimously dismissed the application. | But chief judge Arifin Zakaria said on Tuesday that the three-member panel had unanimously dismissed the application. |
| "We feel great that this eight-year legal battle is finally over," McCurry owner P Suppiah told reporters. | "We feel great that this eight-year legal battle is finally over," McCurry owner P Suppiah told reporters. |
| "We can now go ahead with whatever we plan to do such as opening new branches," he said. | "We can now go ahead with whatever we plan to do such as opening new branches," he said. |
| McCurry opened for business in Kuala Lumpur in 1999, and serves Indian dishes, including fish head curry and breads including tandoori naan. | McCurry opened for business in Kuala Lumpur in 1999, and serves Indian dishes, including fish head curry and breads including tandoori naan. |
| Lawyers for McDonald's told the Associated Press news agency that the company accepted the judgement. | Lawyers for McDonald's told the Associated Press news agency that the company accepted the judgement. |