{"id":269381,"date":"2025-03-21T16:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T23:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=269381"},"modified":"2025-03-25T16:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T23:43:47","slug":"gibson-trademark-victory-flying-v-explorer-sg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/musical-instruments\/guitar\/gibson-trademark-victory-flying-v-explorer-sg\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibson Wins Definitive Ruling On Its Shapes and Trademarks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, the Federal court decided by jury, once again, to uphold <a href=\"https:\/\/cflu578ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001ekoef28VPniOzlzRl6h4h5sJ6hJDleVJakKwC40ryqoexniBBeX7721qoQH41ORXSKz7HmEHZvkLeiZvazarg3bHBHEecC0om57E9Xzr8H8ubGYhFXXvD8bnImMok9mgtM4Rv1flk_xeKCrGbTXid-NL1qst4ThO&amp;c=I_GFD3NbndCfK6eZ12wFBCrlUD8z6YaFEldsNiZcQWNl1D16zehoBg==&amp;ch=9K0PD2sazpukm3ppZvF5or6EqKt19Ec4fvGzpS07hjbk_Zc7NWxCIA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/cflu578ab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D001ekoef28VPniOzlzRl6h4h5sJ6hJDleVJakKwC40ryqoexniBBeX7721qoQH41ORXSKz7HmEHZvkLeiZvazarg3bHBHEecC0om57E9Xzr8H8ubGYhFXXvD8bnImMok9mgtM4Rv1flk_xeKCrGbTXid-NL1qst4ThO%26c%3DI_GFD3NbndCfK6eZ12wFBCrlUD8z6YaFEldsNiZcQWNl1D16zehoBg%3D%3D%26ch%3D9K0PD2sazpukm3ppZvF5or6EqKt19Ec4fvGzpS07hjbk_Zc7NWxCIA%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1743031686522000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Ly-N7XywQ-BQKe81e_19x\">Gibson<\/a>&#8211;the iconic global instrument brand\u2019s long-established and well-recognized trademarks of its innovative and iconic Flying V, Explorer, and SG guitar shapes, finding that these trademarks are valid, and not generic, and the defendants were guilty of both infringement and counterfeiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gibson has secured another major legal victory in its ongoing commitment to protecting its iconic designs. 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