A Recent Court Ruling Allows a U.S. Company to use the Coveted Cohiba Brand April 3rd, 2013— -- Cuba has accused the U.S. of allowing American companies to "blatantly steal" some of the island's ...
In what may be the longest running trademark dispute in the United States, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) in December 2022 ordered the cancellation of the COHIBA and COHIBA ...
General Cigar of Virginia sought to reverse cancellation of its Cohiba mark. The Virginia court said the Inter-American Convention allowed Cuba to assert its rights. The court found General Cigar ...
HAVANA, Cuba March 6, 2006 — -- Over a thousand wealthy Cohiba lovers descended on Havana last week for the annual cigar festival. When it comes to building foreign friendships, Cuban President ...
The legal dispute dates back to 1997, when Cuba’s state-owned company attempted to register its Cohiba mark but was turned away because of General Cigar Company’s registration. The court found ...