Uncle Wagna, a fast food restaurant whose logo is very similar to McDonald's in Russia after the withdrawal of McDonald's


by Ray M

McDonald'sannounced 'suspension of restaurant business in Russia' on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 under the pressure of consumers against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It has been pointed out that the logo of the fast food restaurant 'Uncle Wagna', which was developed in Russia instead of the closed McDonald's, is very similar to the McDonald's logo.

McDonald's Russian trademark infringement: Uncle Vanya's aims to replace stores | Crain's Chicago Business
https://www.chicagobusiness.com/restaurants/mcdonalds-russian-trademark-infringement-uncle-vanyas-aims-replace-stores

Russian fast-food chain backed by parliament to replace McDonald's reveals near-identical branding | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/mcdonalds-russia-fast-food-trademark-b2037987.html

McDonald's opened in Russia in 1991, and was said to be 'a symbol of improving east-west relations at the end of the Cold War.' However, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said, 'McDonald's cannot ignore the unnecessary suffering in Ukraine,' and temporarily closes all stores in Russia. I announced that.

McDonald's suspends operations in Russia and plans to continue paying salaries to 62,000 employees-GIGAZINE



McDonald's has about 850 stores in Russia and about 250 stores in Moscow, the capital of Russia alone, and the mayor of Moscow said, 'A domestic chain may replace 250 McDonald's within a year.' It states. Meanwhile, it is reported that the trademark registration of 'Uncle Vanya franchise' was submitted to the Russian authorities shortly after the suspension of McDonald's business.

Below is an image of the 'Uncle Wagna' logo (right) and the McDonald's logo (left), which are planned to be newly deployed in Russia. The 'Uncle Wagna' logo is modeled after the Cyrillic letter ' В ', which is equivalent to the Latin letter 'V', and looks like the McDonald's logo is tilted sideways.




In the background is the 299th decree issued by Russia on March 6, 2022. The decree stipulates that 'Russian companies will not be able to claim damages even if they use the patents of foreign companies without permission', and the list of target countries includes the United States where McDonald's headquarters is located. I am.

In Russia, the products of foreign companies are all-you-can-eat, and a law to abolish the protection of patents is passed in Russia --GIGAZINE


by Harald Groven

Russia's Speaker of the House, Vyacheslav Volodin, told Congress that 'Uncle Wagna should replace McDonald's,' and could be rolled out across Russia. McDonald's has been asked to comment on the trademark infringement of 'Uncle Wagna'.

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