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7 August 2019TrademarksSarah Morgan

Supermac’s win eats further into McDonald’s TMs

McDonald’s monopoly over the ‘Mc’ trademark for food and drink has been reduced, with the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) handing a partial victory to Irish fast-food chain Supermac’s.

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