AB InBev uses ‘Johnny Appleseed’ mark to force company’s name change

03-03-2015

AB InBev uses ‘Johnny Appleseed’ mark to force company’s name change

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Alcohol manufacturer Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev has forced John Appleseed’s, a fruit drinks producer based in Northern Ireland, to change its name because it causes confusion with one of its brands.


trademark; Anheuser-Busch InBev; OHIM; John Appleseed’s; community trademark

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