Burger King sues over Russia domain name

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”.