Italy wins claim against name of Spanish restaurant chain The Mafia Sits at the Table

After years of court action and official complaints, Spain's trademark office rules brand must change its name

A Spanish restaurant chain called The Mafia Sits at the Table may soon have to change its name after the country's patent and trademark office heeded objections from the Italian government and ruled that the brand's nomenclature ran counter to both public order and morality".

Italy has pursued its claim against the chain - known in Spanish as La Mafia se sienta a la mesa - through various courts and official bodies over the past few years, alleging that the name trivialises both organised crime and efforts to fight it.