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.