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 Daniels whiskey".
Jack Daniel v. VIP Products the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey does not receive special First Amendment treatment.
On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, limiting the scope of a parody defense to a trademark infringement.
In a win for brand owners across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that potential infringers as a threshold matter are not automatically shielded from liability by.