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Düsseldorf ruling confirms German and EU copyright protection for the Stratocaster body design

Court ruling ★ high importance Source: Bird & Bird

Bird & Bird reported the Düsseldorf ruling confirming German and EU copyright protection for the Stratocaster body design.

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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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