Havana Club Trademark Dispute Resurfaces with New Angle

Dear Client:You would not have been alone if you assumed the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to intervene in the Havana Club trademark battle between Bacardi and Pernod Ricard was the end. True, the litigation is through, but Cubaexport, Pernod's Cuban distribution partner, is making one last ditch attempt to hold on to the rights to the Havana Club trademark in the US market, reports The Miami Herald. Cubaexport has filed a petition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office