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Altadis U.S.A. and Tatuaje Cigars end fight for the fleur-de-lis
A tug-of-war over the right to use the fleur-de-lis symbol and related trademark issues was ended last week with a settlement agreement between Tatuaje Cigars and Altadis U.S.A.
Im just happy that we can both get on with our business, said Tatuaje owner Pete Johnson on Friday. I believe this is the best for everyone.
The agreement will result in the dismissal of Johnsons suit for declaratory relief in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles filed on August 22 and Altadis U.S.A.s suit for trademark infringement filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida on October 30. Altadis U.S.A. was to have answered Johnsons filing in Los Angeles on Monday.
Johnson confirmed his understanding that the agreement also ended Altadis U.S.A.s pursuit of issues with Don Pepin Garcia Cigars (El Rey de Los Habanos) as far as their involvement in my cigars is concerned. Altadis U.S.A. is still in opposition to the El Rey de Los Habanos filing for registration of a TG Tabacalera Garcia trademark, with the matter now before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Although there was considerable turbulence over the use of the fleur-de-lis symbol and other trademark issues in this case, the opportunity for settlement with little harm to either side was clearly present. In its filings and communications with Johnson, Altadis U.S.A. and its affiliates did not object to the use of the Don Pepin Garcia name or Johnsons use of the fleur de lis as part of a Tatuaje logo with other symbols. And in Garcias most recent promotional materials, references to his new Nicaraguan facility are strictly to its new name of My Father Cigars and not to Tabacalera Garcia which is pretty close to the Tabacalera de Garcia name owned by Altadis U.S.A. for its factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Garcias own name is well known in todays cigar market and the Jose Garcia and Jose Pepin Garcia marks are already registered.
Altadis U.S.A. and Tatuaje Cigars end fight for the fleur-de-lis
A tug-of-war over the right to use the fleur-de-lis symbol and related trademark issues was ended last week with a settlement agreement between Tatuaje Cigars and Altadis U.S.A.
Im just happy that we can both get on with our business, said Tatuaje owner Pete Johnson on Friday. I believe this is the best for everyone.
The agreement will result in the dismissal of Johnsons suit for declaratory relief in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles filed on August 22 and Altadis U.S.A.s suit for trademark infringement filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida on October 30. Altadis U.S.A. was to have answered Johnsons filing in Los Angeles on Monday.
Johnson confirmed his understanding that the agreement also ended Altadis U.S.A.s pursuit of issues with Don Pepin Garcia Cigars (El Rey de Los Habanos) as far as their involvement in my cigars is concerned. Altadis U.S.A. is still in opposition to the El Rey de Los Habanos filing for registration of a TG Tabacalera Garcia trademark, with the matter now before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Although there was considerable turbulence over the use of the fleur-de-lis symbol and other trademark issues in this case, the opportunity for settlement with little harm to either side was clearly present. In its filings and communications with Johnson, Altadis U.S.A. and its affiliates did not object to the use of the Don Pepin Garcia name or Johnsons use of the fleur de lis as part of a Tatuaje logo with other symbols. And in Garcias most recent promotional materials, references to his new Nicaraguan facility are strictly to its new name of My Father Cigars and not to Tabacalera Garcia which is pretty close to the Tabacalera de Garcia name owned by Altadis U.S.A. for its factory in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Garcias own name is well known in todays cigar market and the Jose Garcia and Jose Pepin Garcia marks are already registered.
