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Guitar World revisits Fender’s failed 2009 body-shape trademark case
Guitar World revisited the 2009 U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision that refused trademark protection for the Stratocaster, Telecaster and Precision Bass body outlines, emphasizing how long-standing third-party use and generic market perception may complicate Fender’s current copyright-based campaign.
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This note is one entry in the AltGuitar Legal Timeline — a chronological record of the Fender-style guitar-shape dispute, court rulings, cease-and-desist reports and market reactions. See the full timeline for the surrounding context.
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