Legal Opinion

Anheuser-Busch Incorporated v. The Stroh Brewery Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 5, 1984No. 84-1714Published

1Opinion of the Court

750 F.2d 631

224 U.S.P.Q. 657

ANHEUSER-BUSCH INCORPORATED, Appellee,

v.

The STROH BREWERY COMPANY, Appellant.

No. 84-1714.

United States Court of Appeals,

Eighth Circuit.

Submitted Sept. 12, 1984.

Decided Dec. 5, 1984.

James J. Foster, for appellant.

W. Thomas Hofstetter, for appellee.

Before BRIGHT, JOHN R. GIBSON and FAGG, Circuit Judges.

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

1

Whether "LA" is a protectible trademark for a low alcohol beer marketed by Anheuser-Busch Incorporated is the issue before us. Following Anheuser-Busch's introduction of its product, the Stroh Brewery Company introduced "Schaefer LA,"…

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2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Inwood Laboratories, Inc. v. Ives Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Abercrombie & Fitch Company v. Hunting World, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  5. Schmidt v. LessardSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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