Guitar manufacturer Gibson has issued a cease-and-desist against the branding agency behind a line of guitars endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, alleging the design infringes the company’s trademarks, Billboard has confirmed. 

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Company Behind Donald Trump-Endorsed Guitars Hit With Cease & Desist by Gibson

A guitar company touting an endorsement by Donald Trump has become embroiled in a trademark dispute, accused of imitating an iconic instrument, US media reported Tuesday. Trump Guitars, whose website boasts a picture of the US president-elect holding a six-string, has received a "cease and desist" letter from Gibson, whose guitars have been favorites of musicians including Bob Dylan and Chuck Berry. The letter warns Trump Guitars owner 16 Creati…

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Why "Trump Guitars" Has A "Cease And Desist" Letter From Iconic Brand

Gibson Brands, the guitar manufacturer, is threatening legal action against the company behind Trump Guitars over alleged trademark infringement.

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Gibson threatens to sue maker of Trump Guitars for allegedly ripping off iconic design

The 130-year-old guitar maker alleges that the instruments infringe on its design trademarks, particularly the famous Les Paul model.

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Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease And Desist Order

Donald Trump's latest moneymaking scheme has resulted in a cease-and-desist order from a legendary American brand.The president-elect has endorsed a series of limited-edition guitars priced up to $10,000 that so closely resemble the iconic Les Paul design that Gibson has ordered 16 Creative, which o...

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Trump's latest moneymaking scheme hit with cease-and-desist from iconic brand

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Iconic guitar maker trying to put a stop to Trump-themed offering

As if it were a royal, Donald Trump launched during the pre-election campaign a wide range of merchandising among which is included a whole collection of luxury watches that he himself has presented with a video in which he claims that he 'loves diamonds and gold' and therefore these materials could not be missing in his ostentatious models.The Trump Victory Tourbillon design is the jewel of the crown, a classic model with the president's succes…

Como si de un royal se tratase, Donald Trump lanzó durante la campaña previa a las elecciones una amplia gama de merchandising entre la que se incluye toda una colección de relojes de lujo que él mismo ha presentado con un vídeo en el que afirma que 'ama los diamantes y el oro' y por tanto estos materiales no podían faltar en sus ostentosos modelos.El diseño Trump Victory Tourbillon es la joya de la corona, un modelo clásico con el símbolo de éx…

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A Donald Trump watch of gold and diamonds for sale for 95,000 euros

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…

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In U.S., a guitar trademark feud gets political

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.

Kompanija „Tramp gitare“ koja stoji iza linije akustičnih i električnih instrumenata koje je odobrio Donald Tramp, dobila je administrativnu zabranu zbog kršenja autorskih prava poznatog proizvođača gitara „Gibson“.

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Is Trump's guitar a copycat: Gibson launches legal action

A guitar company touting an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump has been hit by a cease and desist order from Gibson.

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Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease and Desist

Guitar manufacturer Gibson has issued a cease-and-desist against the branding agency behind a line of guitars endorsed by President-elect Donald Trump, alleging the design infringes the company’s trademarks, Billboard has confirmed. 
	The cease-and-desist against 16 Creative alleges the guitar line infringes on its trademark for the “iconic Les Paul body shape,” a Gibson spokesperson tells Billboard. Trump is not specifically targeted by the ord…

Company Behind Donald Trump-Endorsed Guitars Hit With Cease & Desist by Gibson

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