International Breweries, Inc. v. Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated

COX, District Judge.

This was a suit for injunctive relief throughout states now served by appellant and for damages, which were denied, for the alleged infringement of a statutory trademark owned by appellant, consisting of the word “Bavarian’s” and bearing No. 609692 on the principal register in the United States Patent Office. The registration was granted for beer of a legal alcoholic content in Class 48. 1

The parties own and operate competing breweries in Florida and compete in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas in the south in marketing a popular price beer. Appellant…