March 17, 2017
Gibson has settled trademark claims against British instrument manufacturer John Hornby Skewes, ending a California federal jury trial over whether Skewes ripped off Gibson's iconic guitar designs, with Gibson saying Skewes will be blocked from selling certain guitars in the U.S. and Skewes saying the deal was "mutually satisfactory."
March 07, 2017
British manufacturer John Hornsby Skewes decided at "the highest level" to rip off Gibson Brands' iconic guitar designs, the American company told a California federal jury during opening statements Tuesday, drawing a response from JHS that Gibson can't use trademark law to monopolize "standard shapes" for the instrument.
September 22, 2016
Iconic guitar maker Gibson Brands Inc. urged a California judge Thursday to rule a United Kingdom company willfully infringed on its trademark by offering similarly-shaped but inferior instruments, saying the company "pirated" Gibson's product designs and tarnished its image.