The company behind a Donald Trump-endorsed line of guitars has been hit with a cease and desist by Gibson, which is alleging trademark infringement ...
Shortly after the unveiling of Trump Guitars, many players and enthusiasts noticed a strong resemblance between the design of the American Eagle Electric Guitar model and Gibson’s recognizable Les ...
“as the design infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” This is a developing story and we will share a full statement as we have ...
Gibson said in a statement to Guitar World that their claim particularly involves 'the iconic Les Paul body shape.' It comes a week after Trump raised eyebrows in the aftermath of his ...
Gibson alleges that the guitars promoted by the president-elect infringe upon its intellectual property rights. In particular, Gibson cites the similarity of the guitars to its own famous Les Paul ...
for “infringing upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” According to Guitar World, Gibson confirmed it had sent the warning to Trump Guitars owner ...
or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates, nor does it represent itself as a dealer, manufacturer, or distributor of Gibson, Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Custom, or any of their products.” ...
Musicians will be amp-ed that these phonies are off the streets. More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars that could have been sold for a combined $18.7 million were seized by federal authorities after ...
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars worth nearly $19 million, had they been genuine. Along with partners, CBP officers intercepted ...
Gibson Inc. is one of the world's most well-known guitar brands and includes various legendary models, such as Les Paul and SG. The company was founded 1894 and has made guitars played by the ...