Cuban Merch Illegal?

[dinder1]

I have several Habanos ashtrays, but if you look on the bottom of them they say....
Porcelanos
Bidasoa
Spain
Para
Habanos S.A.

So they are actually made in Spain for Habanos S.A. That is legal enough for me.

[Footbag]

Originally Posted by dinder1

I have several Habanos ashtrays, but if you look on the bottom of them they say....
Porcelanos
Bidasoa
Spain
Para
Habanos S.A.

So they are actually made in Spain for Habanos S.A. That is legal enough for me.

You answered my question!

[dinder1]

Originally Posted by Footbag

You answered my question!

Glad I could help.

[BroncoHorvath]

Originally Posted by dinder1

I have several Habanos ashtrays, but if you look on the bottom of them they say....
Porcelanos
Bidasoa
Spain
Para
Habanos S.A.

So they are actually made in Spain for Habanos S.A. That is legal enough for me.

That's the real thing you've got. It's the same ashtray they sell in Cuba...

[dinder1]

Originally Posted by BroncoHorvath

That's the real thing you've got. It's the same ashtray they sell in Cuba...

Yep, I have three that I purchased about eight years ago.
Habanos 2000
Festival Del Habanos 2000
Cohiba Aniversario 35 1966-2001

I love and use these guys on a daily basis.

Most of the Cuban brands lost US copyrights to either people that left cuba, or to companies in the US looking to get rights in the name. Every time Cuban companies have tried to challenge their copyrights in US courts post Castro, they have lost to noncuban copyright holders.

That's why you see a Cohiba from the DR, as well as a Cohiba from Cuba. The Cohiba from the DR isn't infringing on a copyright in the US if they make cigars, ashtrays with logos, TShirts with logos, etc., b/c they're the ones who actually hold the US copyright (I believe it's General Cigar that owns it), and not the Cuban company.

[Wharf Rat]

Originally Posted by mykeuva

Most of the Cuban brands lost US copyrights to either people that left cuba, or to companies in the US looking to get rights in the name. Every time Cuban companies have tried to challenge their copyrights in US courts post Castro, they have lost to noncuban copyright holders.

That's why you see a Cohiba from the DR, as well as a Cohiba from Cuba. The Cohiba from the DR isn't infringing on a copyright in the US if they make cigars, ashtrays with logos, TShirts with logos, etc., b/c they're the ones who actually hold the US copyright (I believe it's General Cigar that owns it), and not the Cuban company.

The interesting thing is that Altadis owns some of the Trademarks like Montecristo in the free world and also owns a large stake in the Cuban cigar industry. So, they're on both sides.

cubans are now universally accepted it has its impact all over the world... it is popular in the world.. i am a die hard fan of cubans cigar ...and can go to cuba to buy it..
it is fabulous...
Enjoy...