[CaptainAmiigaf]

The word MACARONI is a generic product name, like GASOLINE or OIL, and cannot be copyrighted.
I submitted “MACARONI PLUS”.
I’m not a lawyer, but I think that while you couldn’t copyright the “WORD” you could copyright the PHRASE.
Who knows? Also, this little company couldn’t in a million years afford this much publicity. They’ve already won.

[johnnycap]

How about McAroni’s

[colorado tanker]

while you couldn’t copyright the “WORD” you could copyright the PHRASE

There's probably no infringement. These guys just decided the legal fees fighting McDonalds would bankrupt them, even if they won.