- Fender has broadened its legal campaign to protect the iconic Stratocaster body shape, sending a notice to Yamaha after an EU court granted copyright protection.
- The move has provoked industry backlash and legal challenges (Thomann has countersued), with many musicians arguing the Strat shape is a generic, "guitar emoji" design.
- If upheld, Fender’s claim could remove cheaper Strat-style guitars from European shelves and reshape competition in global markets.
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