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Bavaria N.V.
Crucial Victory in Spain for Dutch Brewery Bavaria in Trademark Battle
July 4th, 2009
The Spanish Supreme Court has put an end to the trademark conflict between the Dutch brewery Bavaria and the Bayerischer Brauerbund. After 10 years of litigation Bavaria has finally won this battle. This victory in Spain follows on Bavaria's recent victory in Australia. The Bayerischer Brauerbund argued that the trademark "Bavaria" is in conflict with the geographical indication "Bayerisches Bier". Furthermore, the trademark "Bavaria" could - in the view of the Bayerischer Brauerbund - cause confusion with respect to the geographical origin of the product. The Supreme Court did not agree with the Bayerischer Brauerbund and Bavaria...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-07-04)
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