EU: Court rules against A-B InBev over 'Bud' name
By just-drinks.com editorial team | 16 December 2008
Czech brewer Budejovický Budvar has successfully challenged Anheuser-Busch InBev's right to the 'Bud' name at an EU court.
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Czech brewer Budejovický Budvar has successfully challenged Anheuser-Busch InBev's right to the 'Bud' name at an EU court.

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