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Fender Files Multiple Lawsuits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

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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Permalink Reply by Jeff "Sweet T" Tinsley on August 20, 2011 at 10:21am

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.

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Permalink Reply by David Tutterrow GutBucketGuitars on August 20, 2011 at 10:34am

Those are interesting stratistics

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on August 20, 2011 at 12:08pm

Breaking news: Fender files lawsuit against former WWE pro wrestling superstar Trish Stratus...

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on August 20, 2011 at 1:11pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Bliss on August 20, 2011 at 7:23pm

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?

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Permalink Reply by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on August 20, 2011 at 10:14pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on August 21, 2011 at 12:19am

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.