Gibson Guitars last week hit Paper Jamz manufacturer WowWee with a lawsuit. According to the suit, the company copied Gibson guitar designs in the creation of its Paper Jamz guitar line.
Gibson cites a quote from the WowWee site in the suit,
The designs of each Paper Jamz guitar are similar to a classic that is highly sought after. For example, the Rock Style 6 guitar in Series 1 of Paper Jamz is made to resemble a Gibson SG while the Rock Style 1 is made to look like the famous Gibson Les Paul. You can choose from your favorite styles of guitar, with the styles ranging from the classic Fender Stratocaster the “Gibson Flying V” design.
The suit claims that the sale of such a product create confusion amongst consumers, given the fact that Gibson has licensed its designs for the Rock Band game line, which targets a similar demographic.
The guitar market also named a number of high profile retailers in the suit, including Amazon, K-Mart, and Target.