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Roland/behringer suit has been "settled"
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Roland Corporation and Roland Corporation U. S. ("Roland"), and BEHRINGER
USA, Inc. and BEHRINGER Holdings (Pte) Ltd. ("BEHRINGER") announced today
that they have settled a lawsuit over the trade dress of the parties'
respective lines of guitar effects pedals. The other terms of the settlement
are confidential.
Dennis Houlihan, President of Roland Corporation U. S. commented: "We are
satisfied that BEHRINGER's current line of guitar pedals is now sufficiently
different from the trade dress of the famous BOSS brand of pedals."
Michael Deeb, CEO of BEHRINGER, commented: "We have great respect for
Roland and are pleased that our new line of guitar pedals is enjoying great
success in the market."
Roland is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of
electronic musical instruments, professional audio equipment, multimedia
products, and music accessories. For more information, contact Roland
Corporation U. S. 5100 S. Eastern Ave., P. O. Box 910921, Los Angeles, CA
BEHRINGER is a world leading designer and manufacturer of professional
audio and musical instrument products. For more information, contact +65
it is "my" understanding of the words used, from my business law classes,
is this suit was basiclly thrown out as baseless
all this lawsuit did was secure employment for dozens of lawyers
George Gleason
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