General Cigar Loses Bid For Cohiba Trademark

[TCBSmokes]

So, is my lone Red Dot a Cuban now? hmmmm...

[droy1958]

So, is my lone Red Dot a Cuban now? hmmmm...

I have one also....hmmmmmmmmmmm........

[Ropey]

Not necessarily. IANAL, but Cohiba is different than the other brands in that it was started by the Cubans post-revolution.

Perhaps but, in reading the circuit-court's opinion, the issues seem even more complex. The case dates back to 1997 and has been through a few district courts and circuit courts already, as well as USPTO and other regulatory agencies. The lawyers themselves might walk away with fees in the hundreds of $millions before it's all over DLA Piper is a massive law firm.

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/...014-06-04.html

[droy1958]

Perhaps but, in reading the circuit-court's opinion, the issues seem even more complex. The case dates back to 1997 and has been through a few district courts and circuit courts already, as well as USPTO and other regulatory agencies. The lawyers themselves might walk away with fees in the hundreds of $millions before it's all over DLA Piper is a massive law firm.

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/...014-06-04.html

I just knew that this has been going on for a spell....

[wabashcr]

Perhaps but, in reading the circuit-court's opinion, the issues seem even more complex. The case dates back to 1997 and has been through a few district courts and circuit courts already, as well as USPTO and other regulatory agencies. The lawyers themselves might walk away with fees in the hundreds of $millions before it's all over DLA Piper is a massive law firm.

http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/...014-06-04.html

No question. General is up against another tobacco giant owned by the Cuban government. Not many have the stomach, let alone the money and resources, for that kind of protracted legal battle.