Cerveceria Modelo de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. v. CB Brand Strategies, LLC et al

  1. March 15, 2023

    Constellation Unit Lands Jury Win In Modelo Hard Seltzer Suit

    A New York federal jury has returned a verdict finding that a Constellation unit didn't infringe trademarks owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA's Grupo Modelo by peddling hard seltzers under the Corona brand, according to a judgment entered Wednesday.

  2. December 14, 2022

    Modelo Can't Get Early Win, Either, In Hard Seltzer TM Suit

    A New York federal judge has rejected a bid for an early win by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA's Grupo Modelo in its trademark lawsuit against a Constellation unit over a Corona hard seltzer brand, following the judge's denial of a similar request by the opposing side last month.

  3. November 04, 2022

    ​​​​​​​Constellation Unit Can't Exit Hard Seltzer TM Suit Early

    A New York federal judge has rebuffed a Constellation unit's bid for an early win in a trademark suit brought against it by a unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA over hard seltzer, ruling that he wasn't convinced that the disputed product falls within their sublicensing agreement.

  4. September 13, 2022

    CORRECTION: Constellation Fights Definition Of 'Beer' In TM Row

    Alcoholic beverages giant Constellation Brands Inc. has urged a New York federal judge not to find it liable in a trademark infringement suit lodged against it by a unit of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA over Constellation's Corona hard seltzer brand, arguing that the drink falls within "beer" products that are permitted by a sublicensing agreement between the companies.

  5. June 16, 2021

    Judge Won't Dismiss Corona Seltzer Trademark Fight

    The two beer giants that control Corona are headed toward a trial after a Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a trademark lawsuit filed by Anheuser-Busch InBev that aims to block Constellation Brands from selling a Corona brand of hard seltzer.

  6. May 18, 2021

    What's In A 'Beer'? Corona Owners Battle Over Definition

    Three months into a trademark battle over a new line of Corona hard seltzers, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Constellation Brands are arguing in federal court over the proper definition of "beer."

  7. February 16, 2021

    CORRECTION: Constellation Sued Over Corona Hard Seltzer

    The two spirits giants that control Corona — an Anheuser-Busch InBev SA unit and Constellation Brands — are duking it out in federal court over whether their trademark licenses, forged to avoid antitrust problems, permit the launch of a Corona hard seltzer brand.