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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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I hope they make the announcement next Straturday.

It really wouldn't be a surprise if these litigation loving lunatics actually DID file some of these.

 

Those are interesting stratistics
Breaking news: Fender files lawsuit against former WWE pro wrestling superstar Trish Stratus...
I heard they were going to sue all the makers of little offset wheels (otherwise known as casters) and the makers of sugar for the terrible infringement of calling their product castor sugar.

The weather channel can no longer call cloud formations Stratocirrus, weathermen Forecasters or news men newscasters. Nor will there be any further use of teleprompters or wearing of tweed jackets. There may be dual reverberations thru out the world.

Am I going to have to take the fenders off my motorcycle?

Getting rid of tweed jackets. Maybe this is a worthy cause after all.

Mark Bliss said:

Nor will there be any further use of teleprompters or wearing of tweed jackets.

Can I get an AMEN!


AFKAM

 

 
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw said:

Getting rid of tweed jackets. Maybe this is a worthy cause after all.

Mark Bliss said:

Nor will there be any further use of teleprompters or wearing of tweed jackets.

HEY! Maybe we should all file a class action suit against Fender for using the word guitar!

 

AFKAM

Geez, the lawsuit doesn't seem to be very strategic.
i got sued 4 times  ..   (my car has 4 "fenders" )  :-/
Hilarious!

the anonymous pick said:
i got sued 4 times  ..   (my car has 4 "fenders" )  :-/

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