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Originally Posted by Uncle Vinnie
A short read about trademarks in the US:
Trademark Basics - Crafts Law
Application of trademark law is complicated though. One important factor is whether the product shape might cause someone to purchase a non-Gibson product thinking they were buying a Gibson or Gibson-licensed product. Here’s an analysis of the Gibson vs. PRS case over the single-cut shape.
https://www.socsci.uci.edu/lawforum/...J_2007_wie.pdfLast edited by KirkP; 06-27-2019 at 01:21 PM.
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06-27-2019 12:42 PM
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Oops. Gibson lost.
Gibson's Flying V Body Shape Trademark Appeal | Reverb News
Yes I realize it’s Europe and not related to the Dean lawsuit, but the principle here was outlined by the prior lawsuits settled against Fender:
Shapes of Things: A Brief History of the Peculiar Behind-the-Scenes War Over Guitar Designs
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So sad it's usually not the inventor or group of people that make the best version. It's the person or group who can somehow sell it and then claim ownership.
Whether it's a windshield wiper, the "Blues", or guitars.
And winners and their supporters try to own and write the history as well,LOL!
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Originally Posted by dot75
I don't see how Gibson can really defend the argument if the Slash copy ever gets used against them since it is an example of them having publicly condoned the practice.
That said, I have (personally) far less issue in Gibson trying to protect their IP than with Dimarzio being able to stop or demand a licence fee for anyone (including Gibson) making double-white exposed humbuckers. At least Gibson did actually come up with the shapes (more or less) rather than just being corporate sharks. Just a pity (as others have said) that they aren't making instruments good enough that everyone would actually prefer a Gibson over instruments by other companies.
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Yep - here's the man himself promoting his new model - a Gibson copy of a Kris Derrig copy* of a Gibson Les Paul. The guitar on the left is the 'original'
*hard to see from the poor quality video but did Kris Derrig put Gibsons' name on the headstock ?
More stuff so y'all can decide who should sue who next.The Legend of Slash’s Appetite for Destruction Les Paul
’59 Les Paul replica built by Kris Derrig | Slash's World
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