From Stairway to Sailing: Can Trade Dress Protect Iconic Guitar Designs? — No Infringement Intended Podcast

In this episode of No Infringement Intended, Austin Padgett and Rusty Close move from sports jerseys and Florida State legends to yacht rock lore and double-neck guitars to discuss how patents and trade dress shape the guitar industry. Using Stratocaster contours, SG cutaways, and iconic silhouettes like the Les Paul and Flying V, they explain why utility and design patents expire and how trade dress depends on nonfunctionality and acquired distinctiveness. The discussion shows how signature...
By: Troutman Pepper Locke


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