Burger King sues over Russia domain name

25 December 2009

In Russia, Burger King has initiated legal action over the registration of the domain name burgerking.ru against Talco Aktiengesellschaft (Netherlands) and Elvis-Telecom. The former has been the legitimate holder of the domain name since 2000, when it was registered by Elvis-Telecom. Burger King which had originally planned to open its first restaurant in Moscow in December 2009, is suing for unlawful use of the trade mark and claiming for a relief under the category of a “protection of patented rights”.