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Spanish Restaurant Chain Faces Name Change Over Mafia Ruling

3/6/2026

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The Mafia Sits at the Table, a Spanish restaurant chain, faces a name change after a patent ruling.
Spain's patent office ruled in favor of Italy's objections.
Italy claims the name trivializes organized crime, a stance supported by a 2018 EU ruling.
The chain plans to appeal, notes it renewed its trademark, and seeks to clarify the name's origin while focusing on its culinary offerings.

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The Mafia Sits at the Table, a Spanish restaurant chain, faces a name change after a patent ruling.
Spain's patent office ruled in favor of Italy's objections.
Italy claims the name trivializes organized crime, a stance supported by a 2018 EU ruling.
The chain plans to appeal, notes it renewed its trademark, and seeks to clarify the name's origin while focusing on its culinary offerings.