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Posted on November 25, 2022 Trademarks and trademark law

Best of 2005: Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

The AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals court has ruled that a competitor‘s copy of... Read more

Posted on November 7, 2022 Counterfeiting & Piracy Trademarks and trademark law

Gibson continues its IP-based business plan

“You’re gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to law!” Well, that’s what the song always sounded like to  me.  When you’re a hammer… (and... Read more

Posted on June 2, 2021 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

Trade Dress Rights in Musical Instruments

John Welch’s TTAB Blog — which monitors developments at the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board — picks up this recommended reading from a recent article... Read more

Posted on May 28, 2021 Trademarks and trademark law

Gibson argues for brand on the merits

Since the beginning I’ve been blogging about the attempts by Gibson and Fender, the makers of fine guitars, to avoid copycat competition via the trademark... Read more

Posted on December 19, 2019 Counterfeiting & Piracy Trademarks and trademark law

Reversal Strummed Up in Gibson Guitars Case

The AP reports: NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville-based Gibson Guitar Corporation has lost a legal battle. A federal appeals court has ruled that a competitor‘s copy of... Read more

Posted on September 20, 2019 Product Configuration

Best of 2009: “While my guitar gently weeps”

This was first posted on March 31, 2009. One of the first posts on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® was about Gibson Guitar Corp. v. Paul Reed... Read more

Posted on April 25, 2016May 4, 2016 Trademarks and trademark law

Strumming their fate

We blogged a while ago about the Les Paul guitar lawsuit, based on the idea that the shape of the Les Paul guitar was a... Read more

Posted on May 6, 2014May 15, 2014 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

Where you stand depends on where you sit

[stextbox id=”info”]I’ve never had a guest post in response to a LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® item before, but that’s only because no one with the stature... Read more

Posted on March 31, 2009November 25, 2010 Brand Management and Branding Trademarks and trademark law

While my guitar gently weeps

One of the first posts on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® was about Gibson Guitar Corp. v. Paul Reed Smith Guitars, LP, 70 UPSQ2d 1911 (M.D. Tenn.... Read more

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The question of whether consumers are likely to be confused is the signal inquiry that determines if a trademark infringement claim is valid. I write here about trademark law, copyright law, brands, free speech (mostly as it relates to the Internet and social media). That may sound like a lot, but it's just a blog.

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