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Empresa Cubana del Tabaco

General Cigar Co. Files New Lawsuit Against Cuba in Cohiba Trademark Dispute

In December 2022, a U.S. trademark court ruled in favor of Cubatabaco, the Cuban cigar monopoly, over its near 30-year dispute with General Cigar Co. over who should own the U.S. trademark for Cohiba. Now, General is firing back with a new lawsuit.

General Cigar Co.’s Cohiba Trademark Canceled in the U.S., Company to Appeal

General Cigar Co.’s registration of the Cohiba brand name has been canceled by the TTAB, but don’t expect the brand to disappear from store shelves in the immediate future.

Supreme Court Denies General in Cohiba Case

General Cigar Co. lost yet another legal round in the battle over the Cohiba trademark in the U.S. The United States Supreme Court declined to…

General Cigar Co. Reignites Fight Over Cohiba

While the United Sates Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a ruling made by the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in early…