Czech brewer Budvar claims victory in Budweiser trademark battle over Anheuser-Busch in Italy

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PRAGUE - The state-owned Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar NP said on Tuesday an Italian court has banned its bitter rival, beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, from using the Budweiser trademark in that country, the latest ruling in their long legal battle over the brand name.

At the same time, Budvar said the Supreme Court allowed the Czech brewer to return to the Italian market with its Budweiser Budvar lager. Budvar director Jiri Bocek called it "a great victory."

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Perhaps now they'll start investing in their legal department. At present, their in-house team is half the size AB had on its own pre-merger.