The Hungarian Patent and Trademark Office has declared that Czech brewer, Budejovicky Budvar cannot use the name “Bud”.

The patent office has reported that “Bud” does not refer to the city where the Czech brewer is located, Ceske Budejovice. According to Anheuser-Busch, the Czech brewer cannot claim that the names "Budweiser Bier-Budvar" or "Budweiser Budvar" are connected with its place of origin.

However, Budejovicky Budvar will be permitted to use the name, "Budweiser Bier" in Hungary.

12 December, 2002