December 16, 2023 I Legal
Graph Tech Reaches Settlement with Steel Series
Graph Tech Guitar Labs has reached an out-of-court settlement with Steel Series, a Denmark-based manufacturer of gaming peripherals and headsets, regarding the use of Graph Tech’s TUSQ-registered trademark. Graph Tech said in a statement that the settlement was a big win for the small company as it was up against a much larger corporation.
The out-of-court settlement saw Steel Series agreeing to stop using the TUSQ brand name on a line of its gaming headphones, which are sold worldwide. Graph Tech has agreed to a one-year transition phase for Steel Series to sell its current inventory. In a company statement, Graph Tech said the settlement is “a testament to Graph Tech’s commitment to protecting its intellectual property and ensuring that its customers receive the highest value when investing in Graph Tech products.”
In January 2022, Steel Series was sold to GN Store Nord for $1.25 billion USD.
Graph Tech’s TUSQ Man-Made Ivory is made from 100% organic polymers and crafted under high heat and pressure to produce harmonically rich guitar nuts, saddles, bridge pins and picks.
