Comments on: mcdonald’s and mccurry http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/ Wasting your bandwidth since 1999 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:44:59 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Richard Baron http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-556008 Richard Baron Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:43:42 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-556008 The recent McDonald's v. McCurry ruling is not surprising. Just by the three main DuPont factors alone, appearance, sound and meaning, these two marks are arguably not confusingly similar. Add to that the difference in menus, and the difference in trade dress, and you have a pretty strong case for McCurry, which the panel seemingly accepted. The letters "Mc" cannot be totally, exclusively owned by one entity worldwide. And it's not as if people are going to mix up McCurry with McDonalds. Now, if McCurry used the golden arches, had a clown and similar characters associated with the restaurant, that would be problematic. Those elements were not present in this case. On our site, http://www.trademarksprotected.com, we help with these trademark issues and any trademark questions. The recent McDonald’s v. McCurry ruling is not surprising. Just by the three main DuPont factors alone, appearance, sound and meaning, these two marks are arguably not confusingly similar. Add to that the difference in menus, and the difference in trade dress, and you have a pretty strong case for McCurry, which the panel seemingly accepted. The letters “Mc” cannot be totally, exclusively owned by one entity worldwide. And it’s not as if people are going to mix up McCurry with McDonalds. Now, if McCurry used the golden arches, had a clown and similar characters associated with the restaurant, that would be problematic. Those elements were not present in this case. On our site, http://www.trademarksprotected.com, we help with these trademark issues and any trademark questions.

]]> By: jg http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555939 jg Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:34:58 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555939 i didn't know abt mccurry in msia until i read about mcd vs mcc as we don't hv mccuryy in the east. :) i didn’t know abt mccurry in msia until i read about mcd vs mcc as we don’t hv mccuryy in the east. :)

]]> By: Chen http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555936 Chen Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:39:25 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555936 there's a McDuck in Johor if I'm not mistaken. :D Or maybe it was Kentucky Fried Duck... anyhoo, you know what's more ridiculous than people who bought into the rubbish that McCurry is not riding on McD's fame? people who don't realise Mc is a Gaelic surname (prefix, whatever) and insist that Mc is soooo obviously a rip-off of McD's. side note: why didn't they sue Grey's Anatomy when they started the whole McDreamy McHottie McNasty lingo? not food, i know, but still, would've been fun :P there’s a McDuck in Johor if I’m not mistaken. :D

Or maybe it was Kentucky Fried Duck…

anyhoo, you know what’s more ridiculous than people who bought into the rubbish that McCurry is not riding on McD’s fame?

people who don’t realise Mc is a Gaelic surname (prefix, whatever) and insist that Mc is soooo obviously a rip-off of McD’s.

side note: why didn’t they sue Grey’s Anatomy when they started the whole McDreamy McHottie McNasty lingo? not food, i know, but still, would’ve been fun :P

]]> By: Faiez http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555931 Faiez Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:40:11 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555931 Oh, lupa nak cakap. I like McTelur. Kinky. :D Oh, lupa nak cakap.
I like McTelur. Kinky. :D

]]> By: Faiez http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555930 Faiez Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:36:18 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555930 First of all, McCurry is not an original idea, I mean, come on, of course the idea came from McDonald obviously. But this doesn't mean the restaurant can steal McDonald's customers since they are not selling the same thing anyways. Just McCurry would be easily remembered, that's all. McDonald claiming 'Mc' as their trademark is also bit stupid I must say... altho the only other famous 'Mc' I know is McGyver, hehe. And I am pretty sure this McCurry owner didn't even think about getting his ass sued when he 'created' McCurry. :D I am almost certain he thought it was OK to name his restaurant McCurry, lol. First of all, McCurry is not an original idea, I mean, come on, of course the idea came from McDonald obviously. But this doesn’t mean the restaurant can steal McDonald’s customers since they are not selling the same thing anyways. Just McCurry would be easily remembered, that’s all.

McDonald claiming ‘Mc’ as their trademark is also bit stupid I must say… altho the only other famous ‘Mc’ I know is McGyver, hehe.

And I am pretty sure this McCurry owner didn’t even think about getting his ass sued when he ‘created’ McCurry. :D I am almost certain he thought it was OK to name his restaurant McCurry, lol.

]]> By: blink4blog http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555928 blink4blog Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:30:00 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555928 Obviously they are. Sometimes the people's expectation might be a surprise of ruling courts. Or maybe the judge prefer surprised? If McCurry established before McD then it make sense...it make more sense if McCurry color and design totally unrelated with McD... and it make more more sense that the McCurry uses a different excuse without impersonate in the good sack of Scottish or Brave Heart into the court case. End up it make no sense the judge believe any of these senses or maybe the judge has no sense at all? Obviously they are. Sometimes the people’s expectation might be a surprise of ruling courts. Or maybe the judge prefer surprised?

If McCurry established before McD then it make sense…it make more sense if McCurry color and design totally unrelated with McD… and it make more more sense that the McCurry uses a different excuse without impersonate in the good sack of Scottish or Brave Heart into the court case.

End up it make no sense the judge believe any of these senses or maybe the judge has no sense at all?

]]> By: eiling http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555923 eiling Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:14:35 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555923 Obviously this McCurry is not very original loh... and when i read that article in the papers, I almost burst out laughing! Obviously this McCurry is not very original loh… and when i read that article in the papers, I almost burst out laughing!

]]> By: Suanie http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555921 Suanie Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:56:25 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555921 hahhaha hey I've got ideas while on the porcelain throne! McRice : Malaysian Chicken Rice McFan: Malaysian Chow Fan (fried rice) McKueyTeow: Malaysian Char Kuew Teow McTelur: Malaysian Canai Telur McPenang: Malaysian Cendul Penang add your genius here. hahhaha hey I’ve got ideas while on the porcelain throne!

McRice : Malaysian Chicken Rice
McFan: Malaysian Chow Fan (fried rice)
McKueyTeow: Malaysian Char Kuew Teow
McTelur: Malaysian Canai Telur
McPenang: Malaysian Cendul Penang

add your genius here.

]]> By: Myhorng http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555918 Myhorng Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:04:21 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555918 who believe McCurry = Malaysian Chicken Curry is an idiot lar. who believe McCurry = Malaysian Chicken Curry is an idiot lar.

]]> By: moo_t http://www.suanie.net/2009/09/09/mcdonalds-and-mccurry/#comment-555917 moo_t Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:30:58 +0000 http://www.suanie.net/?p=2250#comment-555917 They did it on purpose, for free advertisement. Lawyer that help file the suit also laughing to the bank. They did it on purpose, for free advertisement. Lawyer that help file the suit also laughing to the bank.

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