See you in court
New Zealand has banned the Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar from using the traditional Budweiser trademark in the country, but Jiri Bocek, CEO of Budejovicky Budvar, claims that the decision is not a definitive one. Err, really?
Bocek was quoted as saying that while the ruling bans Budejovicky from using the trademark, at the same time it also confirms the validity of the trademark for Budejovicky Budvar beer. However, the implication is that that American brewer Anheuser-Busch now holds the right to use the trademark in New Zealand. Budejovicky Budvar, which has been fighting for its right to make use of the Budweiser trademark across the globe, is currently caught up in about 40 legal disputes with Anheuser-Busch, as well as in about 40 proceedings at patent offices..
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