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Fri 07 Jul 2010Budvar wins out against US brewer over Budweiser name
A CZECH brewery has taken the spoils in a long-running court dispute with US beer giant Anheuser-Busch over the right to use the Budweiser trademark, one of the most powerful brand names in the world.
The US company and Czech firm Budejovický Budvar have each sold beer as Budweiser since the late 19th century, and have been at loggerheads in the courts for decades over control of the term. The US Budweiser was for long dominant, but demand for the Czech brew advanced after the Iron Curtain came down.
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