Brick Brewing Co. Ltd. BRB-T says it is being taken to court by the world's largest beer maker, which claims the Ontario company has violated the trademarks and copyrights for Bud Light Lime.
Brick says Anheuser-Busch, Inc. and Labatt Brewing Co., both subsidiaries of the world's largest beer company, are seeking an injunction from the Federal Court of Canada.
The beer giants also want compensation from the Waterloo, Ont.-based company or an accounting of profits from Brick's sales of Red Baron Lime beer.
Brick says it has had the Red Baron trademark for more than 20 years and did its research before launching the lime version of its beer this month.
The Ontario beer maker says a suit by the subsidiaries of Anheuser-Busch InBev wasn't a surprise and described it as a standard tactic to eliminate competition.
Brick says it will defend itself from the legal challenge.
