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When Fender went to court – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that declared the Strat body generic

In 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark protections to the Strat, Tele and P Bass. How did it arrive ...

When Fender went to court and lost – revisiting the 2009 court ruling that failed to trademark the Stratocaster

In 2009, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denied trademark protections to the Strat, Tele and P-Bass. How did it arrive ...
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Fender is finally speaking out on its cease-and-desist strategy. We reveal the company's endgame

Fender might not be declaring war after all – but if its legal campaign succeeds, the guitar market will change forever ...