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Fender Initiates Large Scale Litigation/s.

Scottsdale, Arizona, USA  - August, 2011


Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced today that they have filed multiple lawsuits against a variety of companies they feel are infringing on their copyrighted use of the word "strat". A Fender spokesperson released this information on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the litigation.

The Fender Stratocaster is a popular model of electric guitar used widely in the music industry.

While not a complete list, Fender intends to file cease and desist letters to the following companies or organizations:

Boeing - For their use of the name "B52 Stratofortress"
United States Department of Defense for use of the word "strategic"
Strat-O-Matic - Gaming Company
Anyone involved in the scientfic community for their use of the word "stratosphere"
Chrysler Corporation for their use of the name "Dodge Stratus"

The Fender legal team is expected to release additional company names once their have finished their research using WordHippo to find all possible offenders.

A public announcement by Fender is expected by the end of the month.

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my car is a hot rod---fenderless.  i just used cigar boxes to cover the wheels
Freddie Fender may be in a bind before the dust settles...
Freddie Fender is dead, and I don't think he has anything to worry about.  His estate on the other hand...

Mike Bingham said:
Freddie Fender may be in a bind before the dust settles...

I believe Ford are also on the list for using the 'Mustang' tag, and 'Jaguar' cars are screwed completely.

You can kiss goodbye to 'Jazz' music too, and machine shops will no longer be able to use the word 'Precision'....

However, I personally feel they may have a stronger case if they sue anyone using the following words or terminology;

Bland, Boring, Dated, Copy, Cunning marketing of an aged product, Mass produced, Crap, Blah, Over-rated or Over priced.

Surely these are Fenders real achievments?

*Cue start debate....*

 

 

What debate?

Roosterman said:

I believe Ford are also on the list for using the 'Mustang' tag, and 'Jaguar' cars are screwed completely.

You can kiss goodbye to 'Jazz' music too, and machine shops will no longer be able to use the word 'Precision'....

However, I personally feel they may have a stronger case if they sue anyone using the following words or terminology;

Bland, Boring, Dated, Copy, Cunning marketing of an aged product, Mass produced, Crap, Blah, Over-rated or Over priced.

Surely these are Fenders real achievments?

*Cue start debate....*

 

 

I hope i am not on the lower   STRAT.UM of society.

oh oh ,would  floyd rose sue me  if i was  just in a  "fender bender "  ? ;-)

if i were a lawyer and my girldfriend got in trouble with the law ...how could i de-fender
i think that's stratuary rape  :-/

mark "mudcat" quigley said:
if i were a lawyer and my girldfriend got in trouble with the law ...how could i de-fender

Hey everybody, change your online name to something 'strat'. he h e

 

-WY

Come'on Fender, if you have to use something called 'WordHippo' to litigate, you ain't got a case.

 

-WY

can i still go fishing with my baitcaster?

 

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