Posted on 07/20/2013 12:00:19 PM PDT by rickmichaels
Yep! Just the other day I was
getting all nostalgic on FR when a Freeper posted a pic of Florida.
As a practicingtrademark attorney, I can assure you that this is a correct ruling.
McDonalds owns the prefix Mc for food and related services.
It’s clear that these guys were making a play on McDonalds’ trademark,intending that customers make the association.
Idiot coffee shop ownershave been doing the same with Starbickd,and losing as they should.
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