<P> Anheuser--Busch has been involved in a trademark dispute with European beer companies, in particular the Budweiser Budvar Brewery of České Budějovice, Czech Republic, over the trademark rights to the name "Budweiser". Beer has been brewed in České Budějovice (known as Budweis in German) since it was founded by King Ottokar II of Bohemia in 1245 . The name Budweiser is a derivative adjective, meaning "of Budweis". In 1876, Adolphus Busch and his friend Carl Conrad, a liquor importer, developed a "Bohemian - style" lager in the United States, inspired after a trip to the region . </P> <P> In the European Union, excluding the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Finland and Spain, the American beer is marketed as Bud, as the Budweiser trademark name is owned solely by the Czech beer maker, Budweiser Budvar . </P> <P> In 2008, Anheuser - Busch had a market share in the United States of 50.9% for all beers sold . Budweiser brands account for about half of Anheuser - Busch's sales volume, a figure which has been steadily declining at 11⁄2 - 2% per year . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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