Magistrate Denies Summary Judgment In Premium Cigar Maker’s Trademark Claim

Mealey's (May 3, 2022, 1:51 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal magistrate judge on April 29 denied motions for summary judgment brought by each side in a trademark dispute between a premium cigar maker and a manufacturer of discount cigarillos on all but one claim, finding that too many issues of fact are in dispute regarding whether consumers are likely to be confused by the similarity in the parties’ marks....