Articles Tagged with Jack Daniel's

The famous Tennessee whiskey brand succeeded in reviving a lawsuit against humorous dog toys that allegedly infringed on its trademarks.

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Posted in: Intellectual Property, Trademark Law, US Supreme Court
Tagged: intellectual property, Jack Daniel's, Ninth Circuit, trademark infringement, trademarks, U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court considered a case involving a parody dog toy, "Bad Spaniels," and its alleged infringement of the Jack Daniel's trademark.

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Posted in: Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Supreme Court
Tagged: Bad Spaniels, intellectual property, Jack Daniel's, parody, trademark infringement, trademark law

On Monday, November 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted a petition for a writ of certiorari in Jack Daniel's Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC. The lawsuit seeks to clarify whether VIP's Jack Daniel's themed dog-toys are protected from trademark infringement claims due to VIP's First Amendment interest in using Jack Daniel's trademarks on the toys.

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Posted in: Civil Rights, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Trademark Law, US Supreme Court
Tagged: civil rights, free speech, intellectual property, Jack Daniel's, trademark, U.S. Supreme Court