Fender Escalates Stratocaster Copyright Fight, Taking Aim at Yamaha

Fender escalates copyright fight of its Stratocaster guitar design, taking action against Yamaha

The U.S. maker has sent notices to multiple companies including German retailer Thomann, who has countersued, citing the need to protect industry diversity

Yamaha confirmed to be among Fender’s cease-and-desist targets

Yamaha has been confirmed as one of the companies to have been targeted by a cease-and-desist letter from Fender as the copyright dispute surrounding the Stratocaster continues.Since scoring a default copyright ruling in German courts in March, Fender has sought to police its legal rights to protect the Strat body shape by issuing a wave of cease-and-desists to US and EU guitar builders.LsL Instruments and PRS Guitars were among the first to be …