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IP Twins analyzes Fender’s copyright route after trademark limits around the Stratocaster shape
IP Twins examined the German decision recognizing copyright protection for the Stratocaster body shape, Fender’s earlier limits in securing three-dimensional trademark protection, and the resulting pressure on the S-style guitar industry.
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Timeline context
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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