McCurry Defeats McDonalds in Malaysia

FAST food giant McDonald's has lost a lawsuit after an appeals court threw out its claim against a tiny restaurant called McCurry. A Malaysian court overturned a 2006 ruling in favour of the massive burger chain, which had complained about its similar name.

Judge Gopal Sri Ram said: “Where the learned judge, with respect, erred is to assume that McDonald’s had a monopoly in the use of the prefix ’Mc’ on signage or in the conduct of business."

The McDonald’s operation in Malaysia is run as a franchise by top businessman Vincent Tan and has 185 outlets. McCurry — by contrast — serves Indian fast food from one restaurant in Kuala Lumpur as well Malaysian dishes such as fish head curry. It said its name is short for “Malaysian Chicken Curry”.