The old look (pre-February).
Posted on 03/31/2022 11:33:09 AM PDT by texas booster
A budding burger chain in Russia called “Uncle Vanya” is looking to grab business that has been left on the table by McDonald’s — revealing a logo that looks strikingly similar to the “Golden Arches.”
A March 12 trademark filing with the Russian government showed an image that closely resembles the McDonald’s logo turned on its side. The sketchy filing shows a Cyrillic letter “B,” which references the “V” in “Uncle Vanya,” cast in yellow against a red background.
“Trademark squatting has begun in Russia,” tweeted Josh Gerben, a prominent intellectual property attorney who was among those who flagged the filing.
The application appeared online after Russian officials indicated they remove patent protections for companies linked to countries deemed hostile to Russia — a response to crippling international sanctions and a mass exodus of Western companies in response to the Ukraine invasion.
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the Kremlin would move to seize assets from companies exiting the country by “[introducing] external management” and “[transferring] these enterprises to those who want to work,” according to Russian state media.
McDonald’s was singled out as a likely target. Vyacheslav Volodin, a top official in Russia’s State Duma, said last week that Russian restaurants should take control of McDonald’s locations — with a specific reference to Uncle Vanya.
“They announced they are closing. Well, okay, close. But tomorrow in those locations we should have not McDonald’s, but Uncle Vanya’s,” Volodin said, according to the Washington Post. “Jobs must be preserved and prices reduced.”
As The Post reported, an easing of trademark protections could clear the way for local operators to reopen McDonald’s stores without permission or legal repercussions within the country.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
McDonald’s was one of the companies to exit Russia, shuttering all of its approximately 850 store locations in the country in a move that the company expects to cost $50 million per month. The fast-food giant plans to continue paying its 62,000 Russian workers throughout the shutdown.
An update on how the Biden adminstrations' "sanctions" are affecting life in Russia.
Somewhere between "not at all" and "moving money around the table".
The old look (pre-February).
The McDowell’s of Moscow
The new trademark for "Uncle Vanya".
The fruits of being woked
LOL The Golden Arcs. Exactly my first thought!
Comedy gold.
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The Russian effort is derivative of the Black America dream of royalty that never existed
That’s funny.
Basically, the corporations gave the Russians all their corporate secrets.
As long as Uncle Vanya doesnt sport a yellow onesy and have a bright red Afro.
damn the BEE!!!
wait, wut?
The real Ronald McDonald is the one with sesame seed buns.
To coin a phrase, “I’m lovin’ it.”
McMaryjane’s has hemp seed buns.
Top that!
McDonald’s knockoff ‘Uncle Vanya’ unveils nearly identical logo after Russian stores close
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Bwahahahaha! I can’t wait to see McDonald’s try to sue for a copyright infringement.
I’m guessing that a lot of businesses that decided to punish Russia will never be allowed back in after the dust has settled on this war.
Fine by me. Odds are the health of the average Russian will improve as American crap food is removed from their diet.
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