Cuba-Linked Trademark Restrictions Would Expand Under New Bill

A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would broaden a law that prohibits US courts from recognizing, enforcing, or validating a trademark confiscated by the Cuban government.

The current ban applies to Cuban nationals trying to assert a confiscated trademark in the US. Under a bill titled the “No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act,” the prohibition would extend to any person or entity attempting to enforce a trademark that they know is linked to a confiscated business or asset.

However, the restriction wouldn’t apply if the original trademark owner or a successor gives their express consent for ...