News: Counterfeit Cigars Seized in Florida

[wabashcr]

My, what tacky shelving that shop has. Besides, General Cigar does not own that Cohiba label, Cuba does, right? And, didn't they (GC) also just lose in court the right to use Cohiba Red Dot, too?

Not quite. General still owns the Cohiba trademark in the US. What Cuba won was the standing to sue General in US court over that trademark. General argued that the embargo prevented Cuba from being allowed to sue, and Cuba prevailed. Now the actual trademark suit has to progress through the court system. I'd guess there's a pretty strong likelihood General loses their Cohiba trademark at some point, but until then, they might as well protect it however they can.

[TCBSmokes]

Not quite. General still owns the Cohiba trademark in the US. What Cuba won was the standing to sue General in US court over that trademark. General argued that the embargo prevented Cuba from being allowed to sue, and Cuba prevailed. Now the actual trademark suit has to progress through the court system. I'd guess there's a pretty strong likelihood General loses their Cohiba trademark at some point, but until then, they might as well protect it however they can.

@wabashcr . Thank you for the clarification.