Legal

Legal Battle Continues: Gurkha vs. Davidoff Over ‘Year of the Dragon’ Trademark

A federal court judge has dismissed a specific claim in Gurkha’s lawsuit against Davidoff concerning dragon-themed trademarks. Judge William P. Dimitrouleas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District...

Published June 2024

Stockholm Based Cigar Club Sends Cease & Desist to Multiple Cigar Brands

The Stockholm-based private membership cigar club cigarklubben has send a cease and desist to a plethora of brands, both big and small, to stop their activities on the Swedish market....

Published February 2024

Legal Battle Unfolds: Gurkha vs. Davidoff Over ‘Year of the Dragon’ Trademark

In December, Gurkha initiated legal action against Davidoff concerning the Davidoff Limited Edition 2024 Year of the Dragon cigar. Gurkha alleges that Davidoff’s Year of the Dragon cigar infringes upon...

Published February 2024

Trademark Clash Unveiled: The Intricate Battle Between Serafin de Cuba and Fratello Cigars over ‘La Floridan’ and ‘La Floridana

Earlier this week, we published a story about a Trademark Clash: Serafin de Cuba Cigars Raises Concerns Over ‘La Floridan’ by Fratello Cigars. Unlike other publications, we did not blindly...

Published December 2023

Celebrating a Landmark Victory for Premium Cigars

In a striking win for the premium cigar sector, the recent judgement in the case of Cigar Association of America et al. v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration et al....

Published August 2023