Cohiba Ownership

[hex1848]

I personally applaud this decision. Cohiba was a trademark established after the revolution by Fidel Castro and his cronies. IMHO trademarks established my dictatorships should hold no weight in the international community.

My grandfather owned a huge factory in Cuba prior to the revolution. He lost everything he had and had to start over here. Will the property my family owned be returned to us when Castro dies? I doubt it.

[cockyhoskins]

hex, as I said, I am not discounting the history of how the Cuban government got their ownership. I just think from a trademark (as opposed to copyright) law standpoint, it is a potentially bad decision.

You are right about Cohiba though. It is a label created by Castro after the embargo. It may be a good decision there (which is probably why General Cigar used that label in this case). However, what about H. Upmann, Montecristo, RyJ, Bolivar, and so on.