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McDonald's faces McCurry Malaysia legal decision: Malaysia's Federal Court will decide if McDonald's can proceed with an eight-year trademark battle against McCurry.

Malaysia's highest court said it will consider Tuesday whether to allow US fast food giant McDonald's to pursue an eight-year trademark battle against local eating house "McCurry".

"We are praying that the decision will be in our favour," said McCurry owner Kanages Suppiah, who has refused to remove the "Mc" prefix from her eatery which serves up traditional dishes like tandoori chicken and fish masala.

In April, the appeals court overturned a 2006 high court decision that McCurry had illegally infringed on the burger chain's trademark. The federal court will now decide if McDonald's can contest the appeals court decision.

Judge Arifin Zakaria, heading a three-member panel at the federal court, asked McDonald's counsel to reword its petition in the case.