Buc-ee's — the gas station chain that's a staple on Texas road trips — won its federal trademark lawsuit this week in Houston against a San Antonio chain with a cartoon alligator logo on a yellow circle.

According to lawyers for the Lake Jackson-based chain, the alligator of San Antonio's Choke Canyon rest stop chain was too similar to the cartoon beaver of Buc-ee's fame. Damages in the suit are pending.

The gas station has won fans across the state for its kitschy souvenirs and clean bathrooms, but some on social media saw the ruling as bullying from the big beaver.

Dumb ruling. More idiocy from this trial in the article: "Buc-ee’s also complained that Choke Canyon illegally mimicked its in-store offerings, including friendly service, ample stock and plentiful, clean bathrooms." Guess those are trademark protected too? — Rick Sharga (@ricksharga) May 23, 2018

I will never go to a @Bucees again. Crushing small competitors with expensive, frivolous litigation isn't cool. Absolutely no one is mistaking alligators, chickens, etc. for your mascot, nor do you own the circle shape or the color yellow. https://t.co/gErnMhafM6 — Jerry Wright (@jerry_wright) May 23, 2018

This isn't the first time that Buc-ee's has taken legal action to protect its beaver mascot. Here are a few of the past logos that Buc-ee's has challenged:

1. Choke Canyon Bar-B-Q

On Tuesday, a jury sided with Buc-ee's that this alligator and their beaver were "confusingly similar and likely to cause dilution of Buc-ee's famous logo," according to a statement from Buc-ee's lawyers.

2. Chick's

In 2013, Buc-ee's filed a lawsuit against Chick's, a stand-alone convenience store in Bryan, Texas. It was dismissed and settled out of court, but the sole location was sold and re-branded as a Stripes store the next year.

3. B&B Grocery

At least this one's a beaver.

The short-lived general store in Uvalde County was slapped with a Buc-ee's lawsuit shortly after opening with this tubing beaver logo. The owners of the store agreed to stop using the logo and the suit was dismissed.

4. Beaver Water

This cartoon beaver was used to sell bottled water, and the creators of the brand even brought it to a Buc-ee's store to try to sell it on shelves there, according to a suit. Instead, the gas station filed suit for trademark infringement. It was also dismissed and settled out of court.

5. Irv's Field Store

For this suit, Buc-ee's argued that the "anthropomorphic and cartoon representation of the cowboy" caused confusion with their beaver brand, as well as the red letters, black outline and yellow background. The suit was dismissed with a final settlement agreement between the two parties. The Waller, Texas, store now features a red logo with a black longhorn, according to Google Maps.

Researcher Jen Graffunder contributed to this report.