In a judgement from the https://www.irishtimes.com/topics/topics-7.1213540?article=true&tag_organisation=European+Union+Intellectual+Property+Office" rel="nofollow - The judgement opens the door for the group to expand into the UK and Europe, Supermacs managing director and founder Pat McDonagh told The Irish Times.

While the company has trademark protection for the Supermacs name in Ireland, extension of the trademark across Europe was contested by McDonald’s, he said .