Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc. v. Davidoff of Geneva USA Inc.

  1. June 11, 2024

    Cigar Co. Can Keep Using Contested 'Dragon' Name For Now

    A tobacco company facing a rival's copyright infringement lawsuit over its "Year of the Dragon" cigar boxes can keep using the phrase on products, a Florida federal judge ruled, declining to say the plaintiff is the true owner of the phrase because the company hasn't secured the trademark just yet.

  2. February 09, 2024

    Cigar Co. Doesn't Own 'Dragon' TM, Rival's Dismissal Bid Says

    The defendant in a trademark infringement suit from a cigar company has asked a Florida federal court to dismiss the case, saying that the plaintiff doesn't even own the registered marks it claims were infringed.

  3. December 20, 2023

    Cigar Co. Sparks TM Row Over 'Dragon' Brand, Chinese New Year

    A company behind a variety of Dragon branded cigars wants to be the only tobacco company allowed to use the "Year of the Dragon" phrase and is urging a Florida federal court to block a competitor's sales ahead of the Chinese New Year.