US EditionCompany Behind Donald Trump-Endorsed Guitars Hit With Cease & Desist by Gibson
- Gibson issued a cease-and-desist against 16 Creative, the branding agency for guitars endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, claiming trademark infringement.
- The trademark infringement is related to the 'iconic Les Paul body shape,' as stated by a Gibson spokesperson.
- A total of 1,275 guitars were manufactured, but Trump’s exact involvement with the line remains unclear.
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Maker of Trump guitars reportedly hit with 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 showed off one of the guitars in a Truth Social post last week, touting it as a “limited edition ’45’ guitar” that can be purchased online. The body of the guitar…
A guitar company that holds Donald Trump’s support received an order to stop because its products look too much like one of the most famous instruments in the world, American media reported this Tuesday. Trump Guitars, whose website shows a photo of the president-elect holding a guitar, received a letter of “cease and disestimation” from Gibson, whose famous guitars are the favourites of musicians such as Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry. The letter wa…
Trump Guitars, the company behind a line of acoustic and electric instruments endorsed by Donald Trump, has been slapped with an administrative injunction for infringing on the copyrights of well-known guitar maker Gibson.
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 showed off one of the guitars in a Truth Social post last week, touting it as a “limited edition ’45’ guitar” that can be purchased online. The body of the guitar …
In U.S., a guitar trademark feud gets political
A guitar company touting an endorsement by Donald Trump has become embroiled in a trademark dispute, accused of imitating an iconic instrument, U.S. media reported Tuesday. Trump Guitars, whose website boasts a picture of the U.S. president-elect holding a six-string, has received a "cease and desist" letter from Gibson, whose…
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 showed off one of the guitars in a Truth Social post last week, touting it as a “limited edition ’45’ guitar” that can be purchased online. The body of the guitar…
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