MSN Money - Associated Press Business News: Czech Brewery Claims Win in Trademark Spat
Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar claimed victory in Finland Thursday over beer giant Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. in the latest round of their ongoing global trademark dispute.

Well, it's a rather small victory since it only covers Finlad where both beers sell minimally. Here's the background of the story from MSN:

Budejovicky Budvar and St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch have been battling over Budweiser and other trade names, such as Budvar, for a century. Currently, they are involved in some 40 lawsuits worldwide.

Budejovicky Budvar was founded in 1895 in Ceske Budejovice -- called Budweis by the German-speaking people that populated the area at the time. Beer has been brewed there since 1265.

The St. Louis brewery got its start in 1852. It began producing Budweiser, the United States' first national beer brand, in 1876.

Since 2001, Budvar also has been exporting lager to the United States under the name Czechvar.