Statutory Acquiescence, 'Long and Well-Established' Honest Concurrent Use and Article 4(1)(a) of the Trade Mark Directive: Budejovicky Budvar Narodni Podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc

摘要

The recent judgments in Budejovicky Budvar Narodni Podnik v Anheuser-Busch Inc considered the scope and meaning of statutory acquiescence under art.9(1) of the Trade Marks Directives in the context of long and well-established honest concurrent use of the sign BUDWEISER.