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minus-squareCanadian_Cabinet @lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoMy favorite trademark story is how McDonald’s lost the rights to the name Big Mac in Ireland due to an existing trademark
minus-squaremitch8128@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThis happened in Australia too, that’s why we have hungry jacks and not burger king
minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAnd to Wendy’s in Netherlands, which is why there’s no Wendy’s in the EU.
My favorite trademark story is how McDonald’s lost the rights to the name Big Mac in Ireland due to an existing trademark
This happened in Australia too, that’s why we have hungry jacks and not burger king
And to Wendy’s in Netherlands, which is why there’s no Wendy’s in the EU.