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McPatel vs McDonald’s: Legal Battle Brews Over 'Mc' Prefix in Ahmedabad Court
July 28, 2025
McPatel vs McDonald’s: Indian French Fries Brand Battles Global Giant Over ‘Mc’ Identity Amid Trademark Dispute
McPatel Foods Pvt Ltd of Ahmedabad has sued McDonald's for issuing 'groundless threats' over its use of the prefix 'Mc'. The local firm, selling fries under ‘Ohh! Potato’, seeks to stop McDonald’s from objecting to its name in court.
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
January 10, 2024
Delhi HC permits PepsiCo to claim patent for potato chips variety
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that PepsiCo can claim a patent for the potato variety grown for its potato chips.
Delhi HC dismisses PepsiCo appeal against order revoking potato variety registration
July 08, 2023
Delhi High Court dismisses appeal by Pepsico against order revoking potato variety registration
The potato variety FL-2027 (commercial name FC-5) used for the production of potato chips was registered by PepsiCo India Holdings in India and the registration was granted in February 2016 under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001, but the registration was revoked in 2021.
India has revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for PepsiCo Inc's popular Lay's potato chips.
December 09, 2021
Big victory for farmers: India revokes patent for PepsiCo's Lay's potatoes
India has revoked a patent for a potato variety grown exclusively for PepsiCo Inc's popular Lay's potato chips, according to an order issued on Friday by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Authority.
Harvesting potatoes destined for the production of chips by Pepsico India (West-Bengal)
November 26, 2019
Pepsico India's ownership of Potato variety FL-2027 again challenged in farmer protests
Farmers' rights activists on Tuesday planted FL-2027 seed potatoes on a plot of farmland in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to protest food and beverages major PepsiCo's reassertion of rights over the variety.
Pepsico India produces (most of) its Lay's potato chips from a proprietary variety FL 2027, also known as FC-5.
July 19, 2019
Indian farmer unions decide to put on a fight over seed potato variety rights
Indian Farmers’ movements have decided to put up a fight to ensure that farmers’ seed freedoms are not violated in any way. Many speakers also also felt that PepsiCo India should pay compensation to the Gujarat potato farmers involved.
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Pepsico India Fun-for-You products including Lay's. Pepsico India produces (most of) its Lay's potato chips from a proprietary variety FL 2027, also known as FC-5.
April 26, 2019
Pepsico India offers settlement to Gujarat potato farmers sued for infringing breeding rights
The legal battle between a number of potato farmers in Gujarat accused of illegally growing a proprietary variety and food and beverage manufacturer PepsiCo India may be headed for an out-of-court settlement.
Pepsico India is under pressure to drop its lawsuits against potato farmers in Gujarat for growing its potato variety FL 2027/FCS without permission
April 24, 2019
Pepsico India under pressure to drop its lawsuits for growing its potato variety without permission
Leading farmers unions and rights advocacy groups have demanded that the PepsiCo immediately withdraw all legal suits it has slapped on many potato farmers in different districts of Gujarat.
CPRI Shimla Potato Research Institute
April 16, 2019
Pepsico sues Gujarat potato farmers for growing its proprietary varieties without authorization
PepsiCo has sued three potato farmers in Gujarat complaining that they have been illegally growing and selling a variety of potato exclusively registered to Pepsico for the use of producing its Lays potato chips.
Vegetable vendor on a market in Kohora, Assam, India
September 09, 2015
Potato and Onion Retailers in Assam arrested for charging more than the legal limit
In the Indian State of Assam ten onion- and potato retailers have been arrested because they charged a price for their vegetables above the legal limit.
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