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Congress Mulls Next Step in Long-Running Bacardi Trademark Battle

Congress Mulls Next Step in Long-Running Bacardi Trademark Battle

When it comes to trademark disputes, few can rival the fierce battle over the rights to Havana Club rum.

The latest chapter in the long-running saga, which has its roots in pre-Revolutionary Cuba, came Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. The topic: how to reconcile a U.S. law that effectively ended the case with a World Trade Organization ruling that it violates the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, or TRIPS.

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Congress asked to repeal Cuban trademarks law

Congress asked to repeal Cuban trademarks law

Trade representatives in Washington on Wednesday asked House lawmakers to support the repeal of Section 211 in the fiscal year 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which prohibits the United States from honoring trademarks of Cuban origin that were associated with businesses nationalized by the Cuban government in the early 1960s.

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U.S. Chamber Urges Repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act

U.S. Chamber Urges Repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act

Repeal Would Restore U.S. Compliance with IP Treaties

Mark Esper, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC), called for a full repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act today. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Dr. Esper emphasized the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights to job creation and to the nation’s overall global competitiveness and recommended this repeal to comply with current U.S. trade obligations and to maintain America’s status as a defender of IP rights and the rule of law. Read more….

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U.S. Chamber Urges Repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act

U.S. Chamber Urges Repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act

Repeal Would Restore U.S. Compliance with IP Treaties

Washington, D.C. – Mark Esper, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC), called for a full repeal of Section 211 of the FY 1999 Omnibus Appropriations Act today. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Dr. Esper emphasized the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights to job creation and to the nation’s overall global competitiveness and recommended this repeal to comply with current U.S. trade obligations and to maintain America’s status as a defender of IP rights and the rule of law.


Excerpts from Dr. Esper’s testimony as submitted to the House Judiciary Committee are below.

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Bacardi’s fight to retain Havana Club name resurfaces in Congress

Bacardi’s fight to retain Havana Club name resurfaces in Congress

A years-long battle over the rights to a coveted brand of rum returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday as Miami-based Bacardi urged a House committee not to repeal a 1998 provision that gave it the U.S. rights to the name.

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