A second jury has found Dean Guitars guilty of trademark infringement of Gibson’s guitar designs. But the verdict is not a slam dunk for Gibson. Dean Guitars’ parent company Armadillo was ...

Dean Masuda joined Gibson Dunn as a partner in its finance practice group in New York, the firm announced Monday.

Larry “Dean” Gibson of Somonauk, IL was born on Tuesday, June 3, 1947 to Bryne and Dot (Dorothy Louise Layne) Gibson in Martin, KY and went home to the Lord ...

Gibson emerged victorious in May 2022, with a Texas federal jury deeming the shapes in question to indeed be Gibson's, but last July, Dean won the right to a retrial in the case, arguing ...

Larry “Dean” Gibson of Somonauk, IL was born on Tuesday, June 3, 1947 to Bryne and Dot (Dorothy Louise Layne) Gibson in Martin, KY and went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the ...

Gibson successfully filed against Dean’s use of V, Z, and SG-style guitars in 2022, and the courts have reached the same conclusion in a recent retrial. advertisement. Guitar World.

The owner of Dean Guitars has won the right to a retrial in its ongoing dispute with Gibson Brands. Armadillo Enterprises is looking to overturn a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson’s favor, with ...

Dean Guitars owner Armadillo Enterprises has won the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson Brands. The dispute refers to Dean’s use of the V and Z shapes, alongside the ...

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are hanging up their ice skates after 50 years and believe Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson can take over their mantle.

Dean, meanwhile, argued that in the minds of the guitar-buying public, those shapes had become generic. Gibson emerged victorious in May 2022, with a Texas federal jury deeming the shapes in ...

Gibson successfully filed against Dean’s use of V, Z, and SG-style guitars in 2022, and the courts have reached the same conclusion in a recent retrial ...