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KPW Law explains the artistic features that convinced the Düsseldorf court
KPW Law examined the Düsseldorf judgment in detail, highlighting the court's view that the Stratocaster body shape contains original artistic expression through its asymmetry, contours and overall visual impression, allowing it to qualify for copyright protection as applied art.
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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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