Fender Warns Legal Action Against Yamaha Over Guitar Design
Fender has sent a cease-and-desist notice to Yamaha (TYO:7951) to halt the sale of guitars resembling its Stratocaster model in Europe, The move follows a default judgment by a German court, which recognized the Stratocaster body design as protected under European Union copyright law. Yamaha confirmed it received the notice in May and is currently reviewing the matter, Fender and Yamaha did not immediately respond to ' request for comment.
Fender has sent a cease-and-desist notice to Yamaha (TYO:7951) to halt the sale of guitars resembling its Stratocaster model in Europe, The move follows a default judgment by a German court, which recognized the Stratocaster body design as protected under European Union copyright law. Yamaha confirmed it received the notice in May and is currently reviewing the matter, Fender and Yamaha did not immediately respond to ' request for comment.