Unauthorized Copies
Gibson has sought legal action against those that make and sell guitars too-similar to their own.
In 1977 Gibson sued Hoshino/Elger for copying the Gibson Les Paul.
In 2000, Gibson sued Fernandes Guitars in a Tokyo court for allegedly copying Gibson designs. Gibson did not prevail.
Gibson also sued PRS Guitars in 2005, to stop them from making their Singlecut model. The lawsuit against PRS was initially successful. However, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the lower court decision and ordered the dismissal of Gibson's suit against PRS.
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