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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies
By Ted Max
On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack…
Intellectual Property Law Blog
Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies
By Ted Max
On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack…
Minding Your Business
In Jack Daniel’s case, Supreme Court Rejects Ninth Circuit’s Expansive View of First Amendment Rogers Test
On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, LLC and provided some clarity as to the applicability of the…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
A Win for Brand Owners as Jack Daniel’s Escapes the Doghouse in Supreme Court Ruling
By Virginia Wolk Marino, Jeffrey Handelman
In a decision to be applauded by brand owners throughout the country, the Supreme Court clarified the balance between trademark rights and First Amendment interests in its decision in the Jack…
Texas Law Blog
Jack Daniels Tames the Pooch – SCOTUS Reverses 9th Circuit in Trademark Infringement Case Over Dog Toys
Images from Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States. On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Jack Daniels in the case…
SWIPLit Blog
Supreme Court Unanimously Sides with Jack Daniel’s in Dog Toy Trademark Dispute
The Supreme Court issued its ruling yesterday in a trademark lawsuit between Jack Daniel’s and the seller of a dog toy resembling a bottle of Jack Daniel’s famous whiskey. In…
IP IQ
Bad News for Bad Spaniels: SCOTUS Sides with Jack Daniel’s in Trademark Case
By Jake Neu
The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Jack Daniel's in the much-anticipated trademark case pitting trademark protection against parodic products. However, SCOTUS did not reach a final conclusion on whether VIP…
Everything IP Under One Digital Roof
Jack Daniel’s Tames the Pooch – SCOTUS Reverses 9th Circuit in Trademark Infringement Case Over Dog Toys
By Devin Ricci
Images from Opinion of the Supreme Court of the United States. On June 8, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Jack Daniel's in the case…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
SCOTUS Finds Dog Poop Jokes Reek of Infringement
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the Ninth Circuit’s opinion that a poop-themed dog toy should be protected as parody under the First Amendment. SCOTUS ruled today in Jack…
Ed White Law Blog
Jack Daniels and the Dog Toy Drama
By Katie Plas
Imagine you are shopping for a new toy for your furry companion. You find a whisky-bottle-shaped squeaky toy with what looks a lot like a Jack Daniels Label with the…