McPatel vs McDonald’s: Ahmedabad brand fights for ‘Mc’ identity

McPatel Foods, an Ahmedabad-based company, has taken McDonald’s to court over the use of the prefix ‘Mc’. McPatel, which sells French fries, accuses McDonald’s of issuing groundless threats regarding its trademark. The local company seeks to prevent the fast-food giant from objecting to its use of ‘Mc’, arguing it’s a generic term meaning ‘son of’ and honors the Patel community.