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U.S. Customs seize $18 million worth of fake guitars

Hosted on MSN · 2h

Authorities seize 3,000 fake Gibson guitars in Southern California worth $18 million

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized in a multi-agency investigation at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.

Newsweek on MSN · 2h

Border Agents Seize $18 million Worth of Fake Gibson Guitars in Record Haul

"Intellectual property theft is not a victimless crime," said HSI Los Angeles Deputy Special Agent in Charge John Pasciucco.

CBS Los Angeles on MSN · 14h

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized in California would be worth $18M if authentic, U.S. Customs says

More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in what authorities are calling the largest seizure of counterfeit musical instruments at the massive Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport.

Gibson sends cease and desist

HuffPost on MSN · 16h

Gibson Hits Trump Guitars With Cease And Desist Order

The 130-year-old guitar maker alleges that the instruments infringe on its design trademarks, particularly the famous Les Paul model.

Trump Guitars Slapped With Cease and Desist for Copying Gibson Design: Report

First reported by Guitar World the cease and desist letter reportedly alleges the design of the Trump guitars “infringes upon Gibson’s exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.” Gibson didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.

MusicRadar on MSN · 13h

Gibson slaps Trump guitars with a cease and desist order

The Donald Trump guitar launch which we told you about last week has already hit trouble. It’s now the subject of a cease and desist action by Gibson, who allege that it infringes their trademark, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape.

East Bay Times13m

Thousands of fake Gibson guitars imported from Asia seized at California port

More than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars — which would have been valued at about $18 million if they were authentic — ...

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Gibson threatens to sue maker of Trump Guitars for allegedly ripping off Les Paul

The 120-year-old maker of historic instruments such as the Les Paul electric guitar sent a cease and desist letter to 16 ...

Orange County Register14h

Thousands of fake Gibson guitars imported from Asia seized at the Port of LA

More than 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars — which would have been valued at about $18 million if they were authentic — ...

Intelligencer on MSN6d

Trump Is Now Hawking American Flag Eagle Guitars

While technical specs for the guitars were not available, the electric guitars look like they have a humbucker pickup system, ...

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