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business2 years ago•3 min saved

Jack Daniel's Wins Trademark Battle Over Parody Dog Toy in Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Jack Daniel's in a trademark dispute with VIP Products over a parody chew toy resembling the distiller's whiskey bottle. The lower court's ruling that the "Bad Spaniels" vinyl chew toy is an "expressive work" protected by the First Amendment was thrown out. The decision could redefine how the judiciary applies constitutional free speech rights to trademark law. The dispute pitted the whiskey brand's trademark rights against legal protections for creative expression.

via Reuters|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court rules in favor of Jack Daniel's in dog toy trademark dispute.

The Supreme Court has given Jack Daniel's a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy. The court did not decide whether the toy's maker had violated trademark law but instead sent the case back for further review. The case centers around the Lanham Act, the country's core federal trademark law, which prohibits using a trademark in a way “likely to cause confusion ... as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of ... goods.”

via ABC News|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court rules in favor of Jack Daniel's in dog toy dispute.

The US Supreme Court has given Jack Daniel's a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy. The court did not decide whether the toy’s maker had violated trademark law but instead sent the case back for further review. The case is centered around the Lanham Act, the country’s core federal trademark law, which prohibits using a trademark in a way “likely to cause confusion ... as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of ... goods.”

via The Associated Press|

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law2 years ago•1 min saved

Jack Daniel's wins trademark dispute over poop-themed dog toy in Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Daniel's in a trademark dispute over "poop-themed" dog toys that resemble the company's whiskey bottles. The court rejected VIP Products' argument that the toys are protected as free speech under the First Amendment. The court returned the case to lower courts for further proceedings. The ruling was narrow and did not provide special First Amendment protection to VIP's alleged infringement of the Jack Daniel's trademark.

via NBC News|

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law2 years ago•1 min saved

Jack Daniel's wins trademark dispute over poop-themed dog toy in Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Jack Daniel's in a trademark lawsuit against VIP Products over a poop-themed dog toy that parodies the liquor bottle. The court said the lower court erred when it said the toy was covered by the First Amendment's free speech protections. The ruling allows the liquor maker to revive its trademark lawsuit against VIP Products. However, the court declined to grant the distiller's request to completely throw out the test an appeals court used when it ruled in favour of the toy.

via CNN|

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legal2 years ago•3 min saved

Supreme Court weighs in on Jack Daniel's trademark dispute involving dog toys.

The US Supreme Court is considering whether a dog toy company violated trademark laws or expressed its First Amendment rights when creating a chew toy shaped and labeled to look like a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle. Jack Daniel’s is appealing a lower court’s ruling that the Bad Spaniels vinyl chew toy sold by Phoenix-based VIP Products falls under protection of the First Amendment as an "expressive" piece of work. The whiskey company claims VIP Products' toy constitutes a trademark infringement. The justices are expected to decide on the case by the end of June.

via Fox Business|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court to Decide on Jack Daniel's Trademark Battle Over Dog Toy

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether dog toys made by VIP Products, including the "Bad Spaniels" toy shaped like a whiskey bottle, violate trademark law. VIP argues that the toys are obvious parodies and should be protected as free speech under the First Amendment. Jack Daniel's claims that the toys violate trademark law and could confuse customers. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of VIP Products, prompting Jack Daniel's to seek further review from the Supreme Court. Various companies and the Biden administration have filed briefs backing Jack Daniel's, while free speech advocates support VIP.

via NBC News|

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law2 years ago•5 min saved

Supreme Court to Decide on Jack Daniel's Trademark Dispute with Dog Toy Company.

Jack Daniel's is arguing in front of the Supreme Court that dog toy company VIP Products violated federal trademark law by creating a parody of the distiller's bottle to sell a "Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker" toy with poop-themed jokes. VIP Products argues that the toy is protected by the First Amendment as a humorous product and that consumers can easily distinguish between the two products. The case could have implications for trademark protections and the use of registered marks in parody or expressive works. The Supreme Court is also expected to rule on a high-profile intellectual property law case involving copyright infringement later this term.

via CNN|

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business2 years ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court to Decide Free Speech vs. Trademark Rights in Jack Daniel's Dog Toy Case

The Supreme Court is set to hear a trademark dispute case over a dog toy modeled after a Jack Daniel's bottle. The whiskey maker claims the toy harms its brand by making customers associate its design with dog poop. Lower courts have differed on whether the toy harms Jack Daniel's brand or is protected expression. The case will determine whether trademark holders can limit the protected free speech of others. A decision is expected later this year.

via Business Insider|

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