14 Results for "trademark"

Guitar Gear Gems: PRS vs Gibson Settled?

PRS and Gibson settle trademark disputes, Mooer launches new revamped 810 Intelligent Guitar and XVive A58 Guitar Wireless System

New AN-X synth incoming from Yamaha?

Yesterday Yamaha secured a trademark registration for AN-X and as it pertains to Musical Instruments. Something new or an evolution of a 90s classic?

Worldwide rights to Oberheim name returned to Tom Oberheim

Tom Oberheim has announced that after 36 years, the worldwide rights to the Oberheim trademark are now back with its founder.

Origin Effects vs Revival Electric: Two companies, one trademark

Revival Electric and Origin Effects are both battling it out in the US legal system and via social media over a name

Sequential nabs the OB-X trademark

Sequential has applied to trademark the characters OB-X in terms of synthesizers. Is there a new synth on the way or are they just gazumping Behringer?

Heritage Guitars sues Gibson, alleges “campaign of harassment”

Heritage Guitars announces on Instagram that it's made a "defensive" legal filing against Gibson, alleging a "campaign of harassment", presumably over copyrights.

Behringer adds MONOPOLY to its growing collection of synthesizer trademarks

Behringer has been out shopping for trademarks and has added MONOPOLY to a list that includes Polykobol, Polivoks, Quadra, Prodigy and Logan amongst others. And did someone see a wasp?

Gibson loses Firebird guitar body shape trademark in the EU

Gibson has lost its Firebird guitar body shape trademark across the EU after a legal decision that echoes a previous one stripping Gibson of its Flying V trademark. Ouch.

Dean Guitars alleges Gibson threatened dealers over copyrights

Armadillo is accusing Gibson of threatening dealers that are selling Dean and Luna guitars with legal action. They are also making a counterclaim against the Flying V, Explorer and ES-335 body shape trademarks.

Gibson officially responds – From Confrontation To Collaboration

Gibson has now officially responded to the whole trademark infringement case with Dean Guitars and you can read the full statement here.

Gibson loses Flying V trademark case in EU court

Gibson has lost their Flying V trademark case in European courts. The court has stated that the US company just waited far too long to act.

Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson: “Gibson’s claims entirely baseless”

Dean Guitars CEO Evan Rubinson has gone on record defending his company's guitars, saying that Gibson’s claims are without merit. This could be the beginning of a bruising legal battle.

Gibson’s Mark Agnesi to guitar builders: “You’ve been warned” over copyrights

Gibson goes on the offensive against copyright infringement, with a stark warning to luthiers copying its designs in a new YouTube video entitled, "Play Authentic". And it's, well, a bit odd.

Roland registers the look of the TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks

Roland pulls their finger out and registers the design and layout of the iconic TR-808 and TB-303 as trademarks in Germany. How will this affect Behringer and other clone manufacturers?