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Report: HENDRIX Family Split By Trademark Case

July 12, 2008

Christine Clarridge of the Seattle Times reports: A U.S. District Court judge heard oral arguments Friday in a complicated trademark case that pits the legal heirs of Jimi Hendrix against a Seattle entrepreneur and the late rock legend's brother, who are using the Hendrix name to sell vodka.

Western District Court Judge Thomas Zilly said he will take the matter under advisement before ruling whether all or part of the case should proceed to trial.

Among the issues before the court is whether the picture of Jimi that's used on the vodka — marketed by Craig Dieffenbach and Leon Hendrix — is too similar in design to the image of the guitarist that's been trademarked and used by the legal heirs to sell other goods.

Read the entire article from the Seattle Times.

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