“A fast-food restaurant in China has had to change its name from Obama Fried Chicken to UFO after KFC threatened legal action, saying the logo infringed on its trademark rights. The restaurant sign mimics KFC’s famous Colonel Sanders logo – but instead of the colonel, it’s Barack Obama dressed in a bowtie and suspenders, accompanied by the tag-line: ‘We so cool, aren’t we?’ The owners were forced to change the name from OFC, but the copyright-infringing logo still remains. The restaurant, which serves hamburgers, chicken pieces and chips, was set up in Beijing by 3 university students. One of the owners, Zhu Baolai, decided to change the name after he became concerned that KFC would pursue their threat of legal action against the shop. Zhu revealed he was the architect of the original Obama logo, but it was not his intention to violate any copyright laws. The college student opened UFO with 2 of his fellow pupils in order to support their families. KFC were said to be very unhappy with the Beijing restaurant.” w/ photo
