: What gives McDonald's the right to monopolise the use of a prefix which goes back hundreds (perhaps thousands) of years in Scottish history? Is it right that McDonald's should be allowed to deny a Scottish woman the right to sentimentally call her English sandwich shop McMunchies, just because it has 'Mc' in the name? And she neither sells hamburgers nor french fries! Good god, what ever happened to common sense?Is McMunchies the name of the store? Or is that just what she calls it, like a nick name? If that were the name of the store, I can understand why McDonald's would go after her. The Mc prefix, when used in conjunction with food, just reminds me too much of the huge multinational that we know and love. If It were McDonald's Hardware or something, then It would be rediculous for them to claim copyright infringment.
A while back, the French designer, Claude Montana, tried to claim sould rights for the name "Montana." He put several Montana entrepenures out of business who happened to have "Montana" in the names of their businesses, even though they lived there. That is rediculous. McDonald's does not own the name, McDonald's and Claude Montana does not own Montana. It just doesn't make sense.
Much love,
Joey
