Legal Problems
On November 23, 2010, Engadget revealed that WowWee and a number of retailers are being sued for trademark infringement by Gibson Guitar Corporation for unlawfully using the shapes of the bodies and headstocks of Gibson's signature guitars in their Paper Jamz line of toy guitars. WowWee has denied any wrongdoing and has asserted that the shapes Gibson claims as trademarks are generic and therefore cannot function as trademarks. On November 24, 2010 the court denied Gibson's request for a temporary restraining order, but on December 22, 2010 granted Gibson's motion for a preliminary injunction. The case was later settled, with WowWee paying Gibson an undisclosed amount for licensing the likeness of Gibson guitars, according to Gibson CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz.
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