Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease-And-Desist

'Trump Guitars' Hit With Cease and Desist Letter
While the seller Trump Guitars is not directly owned by the president-elect, its electric model is marketed as "the only guitar officially endorsed" by him.
Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease And Desist Order
The 130-year-old guitar maker alleges that the instruments infringe on its design trademarks, particularly the famous Les Paul model.
Trump Guitars Slapped With Cease and Desist for Copying Gibson Design: Report
First reported by Guitar World the cease and desist letter reportedly alleges the design of the Trump guitars “infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” Gibson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.
Maker of Trump guitars reportedly sent cease and desist order by Gibson
(NEXSTAR) — Last week, President-elect Donald Trump unveiled his latest business venture: signed “Make America Great Again” guitars selling for as much as $11,500. They may not be available much longer, since Gibson has accused the guitar’s maker of ripping off their own design.
Trump-backed guitars reportedly spark cease-and-desist letter
Donald Trump’s endorsed guitars look awfully similar to Gibson Les Paul guitars. This apparently wasn’t lost on the company’s lawyers.
Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease-And-Desist, While Feds Seize Thousands Of Other Fakes In LA
Earlier this year, Donald Trump was hit with lawsuits from Beyoncé and the White Stripes. Now, the incoming 47th American President is under fire for a line of guitars advertised as “the only guitar officially endorsed” by him,
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On Monday, the Gibson guitar company sent a cease and desist order to 16 Creative, the owner of Trump Guitars, claiming that the design of its single-cut electric guitar model “infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.”
Nashville-based guitar company hits Trump Guitars with cease-and-desist
Gibson Guitars has served up 16 Creative, the owners of Trump Guitars, with a cease-and-desist order for trademark design infringement. Gibson confirmed this to FOX 17 News in a statement.
Trump guitar creator hit with cease and desist by Gibson Guitar for trademark infringement
Creative is behind the "only guitar endorsed by Donald Trump." Gibson Guitars has issued a cease-and-desist letter for trademark infringement.
Trump Guitars copy Gibson's Les Paul design, per cease and desist notice
Driving the news: A representative from Gibson confirmed the manufacturer issued a cease and desist order to the owner of Trump Guitars, 16 Creative, saying their designs infringe upon Gibson's trademark of the Les Paul body shape. The Trump Organization didn't immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
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Why Trump Guitars Was Hit With a Cease-and-Desist By Gibson
The new Trump Guitars line has been hit with a cease-and-desist from Gibson Guitars, but not over anything related to ...
Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease and Desist
A guitar company touting an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump has been hit by a cease and desist order from ...