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PostPosted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 8:03 pm    Post subject: Behringer sued for cloning BOSS guitar effects pedals Reply with quote



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BEHRINGER SUED FOR CLONING RENOWNED BOSS GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALS

(Los Angeles, February 24, 2005)- Leading electronic musical instrument and equipment manufacturer Roland Corporation ("Roland") has sued Behringer International GmbH and its subsidiaries ("Behringer") to enforce Roland's trade dress, trademark, and other intellectual property rights in and to the famous guitar effects pedals manufactured, distributed and sold by Roland's division, BOSS, as well as other Roland products.

BOSS has long been an industry leader in the design and manufacture of guitar effects pedals, recording equipment and other musical instrument accessories. In addition to their unparalleled sound, the BOSS pedals feature a unique combination of aesthetic design elements which have served to establish BOSS as an instantly-recognizable brand and to distinguish BOSS pedals from pedals manufactured by others.

The Complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that at the January, 2005 National Association of Music Merchants ("NAMM") industry trade show, Behringer announced the launch of a line of guitar effects pedals which replicate the distinctive design features of the BOSS pedals with such painstaking detail that the Behringer pedals are nearly indistinguishable from the BOSS pedals. Roland contends that this is no coincidence, and that the overall look and feel of the Behringer pedals is intentionally designed to confuse consumers as to the origin, sponsorship or affiliation of the Behringer Pedals, and to capitalize and profit from Roland's success, its impeccable reputation and the goodwill that it has developed over years of hard work.

The Complaint alleges that in an effort to gain industry acceptance of the cloned pedals, Behringer falsely assured industry retailers that the Behringer line of pedals was approved and endorsed by Roland.

Roland's subsidiary and exclusive United States distributor Roland Corporation U.S. has joined the suit as plaintiff. Plaintiffs are suing Behringer for trademark and trade dress infringement, unfair competition and a number of other causes of action aimed at protecting plaintiff's intellectual property rights.

Dennis Houlihan, President of Roland Corporation U.S. commented: "Imitation is not flattery, and is far from sincere, when the subject is Roland's valuable trade dress. Roland has expended monumental effort and substantial amounts to create and promote the design elements of its BOSS line of guitar effects pedals. Behringer's replication of the famous BOSS trade dress has caused extensive damage to Roland and its reputation, and Behringer's false claim that Roland has endorsed Behringer's unadulterated infringement is unconscionable."

http://www.rolandus.com/news/pressdetails.asp?PressID=399
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 2:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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ive never given much confidence with behringer products, but i do have one of their tube pre-amps for my condensor mics. Atleast they give opportunity for us poor musicians to own at least some moderately decent equipment. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



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yerp tanpa behringer mau koyak poket kite... haha!!!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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Steakat ni dah 2 produk behringer aku pakai, V-Amp 2 dengan V-Tone GMX210...fucking incredible quality...

Roland takut la tu pasal behringer punya barang murah giler....
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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MetalSkeletor wrote:
Steakat ni dah 2 produk behringer aku pakai, V-Amp 2 dengan V-Tone GMX210...fucking incredible quality...

Roland takut la tu pasal behringer punya barang murah giler....


woit, lama tak nampak daniel!
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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oi pali exam dah habis blom??
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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ada 3 paper lagi tinggal. hari isnin, rabu and jumaat.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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sebok gila la.. menyesal aku masuk multimedia development... seriously....
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 8:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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MetalSkeletor wrote:
Steakat ni dah 2 produk behringer aku pakai, V-Amp 2 dengan V-Tone GMX210...fucking incredible quality...

Roland takut la tu pasal behringer punya barang murah giler....


Daniel, baper rega ko beli gmx210 tu? baper dia nyer watt? aku ingat nak beli gmx110, tapi ada ke yg 15 watt nyer? aku budget dlm 600-700 jer... leh dpt ke?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 1:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



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aku plak nak sambar v-amp pro... berape harga arrr??
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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MetalSkeletor wrote:
sebok gila la.. menyesal aku masuk multimedia development... seriously....

nasib baik aku tak join, kan Daniel? heheh
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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haw...haw... ni projek lain dah Zid...

GMX210
- 2X30W
- 2X10" Jensen speakers.
RM1300...but I got 200 ringgit discount.

GMX110 tu dalam 700-800 kat sini kot... yang tu 30 watt jugak
http://www.behringer.com/GMX110/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Kalau ko nak yang 15Watt je ada GM108
http://www.behringer.com/GM108/index.cfm?lang=ENG

Yang ni tak sampai RM400 kot....
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