Cuba and the United States have held their first talk on the issue of intellectual property, the island's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. A statement revealed that Daniel Marti, Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator at the White House visited Havana on September, 8th and 9th and met with representatives of the Cuban Office of Industrial Property.<br/><br/>In this first official meeting between Cuba and the US on intellectual property, the parties exchanged views on current regulations in the respective countries. They also expressed concern about the ongoing US embargo, which affects the recognition of the rights of Cuban trademarks and companies, especially in the case of the well-known Havana Club and Cohiba brands. Havana and Washington reestablished diplomatic relations on July 20th, 2015 after 54 years of political enmity.