Empresa Cubana Del Tabaco v. General Cigar Co., Inc.

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• stating that the question of standing in cancellation petitions is \more appropriately viewed as interpretation[ ] of a statutory cause of action\
• explaining that a real interest may be shown by a “legitimate commercial interest,” such as a rejection of a competitor’s proposed mark
• following Lexmark, noting that a petitioner must have a “legitimate commercial interest sufficient to confer standing”
• finding entitlement to the statutory cause of action of cancellation because “Cubatabaco has 7 Lexmark cites the following circuit court decisions under 15 U.S.C. § 1125(a
• “In the proceedings before the Board, however, Cubatabaco need not own the mark to cancel the Registrations under [Section 14(3)].”
• “In the proceedings before the Board, however, Cubatabaco need not own the mark to cancel the Registrations under [Section 14(3)].”

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