Geographical Indications, Beer, and Czech National Identity: A Historical Analysis of the Anheuser Busch/Budejovicky Budvar Trademark Dispute

摘要

This article examines the history of the trademark dispute between the Anheuser-Busch Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, and the Budejovicky Budvar Narodni Podnik brewery located in Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Republic. Special emphasis will be placed how the state owned brewery has advocated the use of "geographical indications " or (GIs) in various court cases around the world as a means to support their legal claims.