"McDonald's in Russia may transfer the rights to trademarks owned by the company to a successor, if the parties agree," Zubov was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti.
According to him, the right to a trademark can be transferred completely under the contract or the right to use can be granted on the basis of a license.
Earlier, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed the opinion that domestic catering chains could replace about 250 McDonald's restaurants closed in the capital a year.
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Retail Market Experts Andrey Karpov, in an interview with NSN, spoke about the departure of a number of foreign brands from Russia.