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A bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Bob Menéndez and Marco Rubio, the highest-ranking Cuban-American members of the Democratic and Republican parties respectively, seeks to prevent US courts from recognizing trademarks "stolen by the Cuban regime."
The law, presented in both chambers, seeks to "protect the rights and interests of businessmen who had their assets confiscated by the Cuban regime."
It is believed that it will directly affect brands such as Ron Havana Club, a brand bought by Bacardi from its owners that was confiscated by the Fidel Castro regime.
Under the No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act bill , promoted by legislators, the state-owned Cuba Ron and its commercial partner, the French Pernod Ricard, would be prohibited from using the rights related to Havana Club, since the Cuban government had confiscated it. illegally.
According to the offices of both senators, the law wants to prevent the United States courts “from recognizing, enforcing or otherwise validating any assertion of rights by a person on a trademark that has been used in relation to a business. or assets confiscated by the Cuban regime ”.
