The property of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell says it “respectfully disagrees” with a court docket ruling in favour of the Dean guitar model amid a trademark dispute, and says it intends to attraction the choice.

In Dime We Belief, led by Dime’s longtime girlfriend and property trustee, Rita Haney, has issued a press launch by which it argues towards a abstract judgement that dismissed “the bulk” of the property’s trademark, fraud, and breach of contract claims towards Dean and its mother or father firm, Armadillo Distribution Enterprises.

The lawsuit, filed in 2021, argued illegal use of the Stealth and Razorback guitar physique shapes that Dimebag (actual title Darrell Abbott) made in collaboration with Dean, and “unauthorised fraudulent trademark registrations” for the 2.

The press launch, issued this June, states (through Lambgoat): “The Belief respectfully disagrees with the Court docket’s ruling and believes the choice conflicts with the clear language contained within the settlement Darrell Abbott signed with Dean Guitars in 2004.

“Particularly, the settlement states: ‘The Firm [Dean Guitars/Armadillo Enterprises] shall purchase no rights within the commerce names or designs Stealth Guitar or Razorback Guitar by advantage of this Settlement, and upon termination of this Settlement shall stop the manufacturing of Stealth and Razorback model guitars.’”

The assertion goes on to handle a Non-Disclosure Settlement, reportedly executed two months previous to the 2004 settlement, “by which Dean Guitars CEO Elliott Rubinson acknowledged that the Razorback and Stealth guitar designs, together with the related headstock designs, have been created by Darrell Abbott.”

A press release from Rita Haney reads: “The Settlement Darrell signed in 2004 acknowledged Dean Guitars shall purchase ‘NO’ rights within the designs Stealth or Razorback Guitar, and…No means ‘None…’ Darrell would by no means have signed away possession of his designs, and the paperwork clearly assist that.”

She provides, “He had Dean Guitars signal an NDA to even have a look at his Razorback Guitar. His Stealth guitar was beforehand offered throughout his relationship with Washburn, and when that relationship ended, Darrell retained his designs and anticipated the identical association to be upheld by Dean Guitars.

“Dean Guitars didn’t make or promote a single Razorback nor Stealth earlier than their formal relationship with Darrell. They by no means used the shapes with out Darrell’s endorsement and under no circumstances ought to be allowed to make these guitars after the connection was terminated… We proceed to struggle for the return of Darrell’s guitar designs in addition to their unauthorised use of Darrell’s title, likeness, and mental property.”

The Belief says that the litigation is ongoing and that the “current ruling doesn’t resolve the broader dispute”. The assertion outlines that it intends to attraction the abstract judgment resolution and proceed pursuing further claims.

Guitar.com has reached out to Dean Guitars for remark.