The United States was isolated again in its refusal to abide by the agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO), relating to the misappropriation of Cuban trademarks for rum.During the session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO in Geneva, representatives of Washington presented their report in which they endorse their failure to comply with the recommendations, a position much criticized by many countries.The USA is violating the intellectual property in a litigation involving the Cuban rum "Havana Club"and the French company Pernod Ricard, for the use of the brand name by its competitor Bacardi in U.S. territory.">The United States was isolated again in its refusal to abide by the agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO), relating to the misappropriation of Cuban trademarks for rum.During the session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO in Geneva, representatives of Washington presented their report in which they endorse their failure to comply with the recommendations, a position much criticized by many countries.The USA is violating the intellectual property in a litigation involving the Cuban rum "Havana Club"and the French company Pernod Ricard, for the use of the brand name by its competitor Bacardi in U.S. territory.">

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USA Criticized in WTO case against Cuba

The United States was isolated again in its refusal to abide by the agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO), relating to the misappropriation of Cuban trademarks for rum.

During the session of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO in Geneva, representatives of Washington presented their report in which they endorse their failure to comply with the recommendations, a position much criticized by many countries.

The USA is violating the intellectual property in a litigation involving the Cuban rum "Havana Club"and the French company Pernod Ricard, for the use of the brand name by its competitor Bacardi in U.S. territory.

As usual, the European Union (comprising 27 countries) plus Brazil, China, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Zimbabwe and Venezuela, reiterated their repudiation for the lack of compliance with the DSB report.

The U. S. delegates repeated their usual discourse that they are working on the matter, ignoring the position of the WTO, which noted the inconsistency of Section 211 with the rules of the organization that govern international trade.

The Counselor of the Mission of Cuba in Geneva Nancy Madrigal said that it is not possible to postpone such a decision and noted that Washington's attitude goes against ethics and legality in relation to intellectual property.

Source: PL

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