( CNN ) -- McDonald 's probably wo n't be exclaiming `` I 'm Lovin ' It '' in this case . McCurry restaurant owners A.M.S.P Suppiah and his wife Kanageswary Suppiah . In a David-and-Goliath match-up in the world of fast food , McCurry -- a small Indian curry shop in Malaysia -- has won an eight-year legal battle against the hamburger giant . McDonald 's claimed that the prefix `` Mc '' in McCurry trampled on its trademark . The country 's Federal Court on Tuesday ruled that it did n't . `` We 're very relieved -- much , much relieved -- that this eight-year-old saga is finally over , '' said McCurry owner P. Suppiah . `` We 're a typical South Asian-Malay cuisine . No way people walking into McCurry can confuse us with McDonald 's . '' The sparse 24/7 self-service restaurant in the capital , Kuala Lumpur , is popular with blue-collar workers who are drawn to its affordable fare , such as biryani rice and fishhead curry . Its logo : a chicken flashing a thumbs-up . The eatery opened in 1999 . McDonald 's filed suit two years later . `` We were shocked that such a big giant wants to take us to court , '' Suppiah said . `` We felt that we had nothing in common , because we were not selling any Western fast food . '' The hamburger chain , which has 185 restaurants throughout Malaysia , said McCurry was violating the prefix `` Mc '' and that McDonald 's had the right to protect it . McCurry , in turn , said the prefix is common and is part of last names all across Europe . Furthermore , it said , the `` Mc '' in McCurry stands for `` Malaysian Chicken Curry . '' A lower court ruled in favor of McDonald 's , and Suppiah appealed . An appeals court in 2006 overturned that ruling , prompting McDonald 's to appeal this time . On Tuesday , the Federal Court -- the highest in the land -- held up the appeals court ruling . McDonald 's said it accepts the judgment . `` We respect the finding of the court and beyond that have no further comment , '' said Liam Jeory of McDonald 's Asia Pacific , Middle East and Africa region . Suppiah said the ruling means he can now add other McCurry locations , with its slogan : `` Tasty and so Gooood . ''
David - and - Goliath match - up in fast food world . Subway against McDonald 's . McDonald 's claimed that the ` ` ' '' in McCurry trampled on its trademark . McCurry owner P. Thomas : ` ` We 're very relieved -- much , much relieved ''