Law360 Mentions Partners Michael C. Lynch and Damon W. Suden as Counsel to Bacardi in Trademark Litigation Over ​‘Havana Club’ Rum Brand

Partners Michael C. Lynch and Damon W. Suden are noted as counsel to Bacardi & Co. Ltd. in the Law360 article, ​“Bacardi Renews ​‘Havana Club’ Cuban Rum TM Fight,” regarding the spirit manufacturer’s dispute with a Cuban state-owned entity over the trademark for the ​“Havana Club” brand of rum. Bacardi has argued that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office wrongly permitted the Cuban government and its joint venture partner, Pernod Ricard, to renew a registration for the mark.

This dispute has also been reported in World Trademark Review, The Miami Herald, Beverage World, and several other news outlets.

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