In a lawsuit filed Nov. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, KFC has accused fellow fast-food fried chicken purveyor Church's Texas Chicken of violating its trademark rights by using the phrase "Original Recipe" in its advertisements and promotions.

The San Antonio-born brand has been celebrating the return of its "legendary original recipe" in recent marketing.

Fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken or KFC recently accused Church’s Texas Chicken of infringing on its trademark by using the phrase “Original Recipe” in its marketing materials.

On behalf of all fried chicken lovers out there, we take it personally when another company tries to claim our iconic taste and branding as their own.'

KFC fires back at Church's Texas Chicken with "Original Recipe" lawsuit, accusing infringement of its iconic catchphrase.

KFC has slapped Church’s Texas Chicken with a lawsuit, initiating the begining of what could turn into a fiery, and finger-lickin’ legal showdown. According to a report from S

KFC is taking one of its smaller rivals to court, suing Church's Texas Chicken for allegedly violating its trademark rights by using the phrase "Original Recipe" in pitching its fried poultry products.

Church’s recently shifted back to its original fried chicken recipe. But KFC has taken issue with its rival’s use of the term

KFC claims that Church's use of the phrase "original recipe" in its own advertisements "is likely to create confusion in the marketplace.

KFC has sued Church’s Texas Chicken in federal court, accusing the rival fast-food chain of violating its trademark rights in the phrase “Original Recipe.” KFC told the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,