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.

KFC has sued Church’s Texas Chicken, accusing the rival fast-food chain of violating its trademark rights in the phrase “Original Recipe.”

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