The Supreme Court on Thursday gave whiskey maker Jack Daniel s reason to raise a glass, handing the company a new chance to win a trademark dispute with the makers of the Bad Spaniels dog toy.
A Scottsdale company that makes doggy chew toys spoofing Jack Daniel's and other brands is not protected from trademark infringement suits by its claim that it was merely parodying, not appropriating, those brands, the Supreme Court ruled.
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Jack Daniels v. VIP Prod Supreme Court did not accept a poop themed, squeaky dog toy resembling Jack Daniels whiskey bottle is an expressive work protected by the First Amendment, does not infringe on the rights of Jack Daniel, no first amendment free speech copyright infringement