Published 11 months ago

Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in trademark dispute involving a poop-themed dog toy

Whiskey-Maker Jack Daniel's has been given a new chance in its trademark dispute against Bad Spaniels, a toy company that parodies the Jack Daniel's bottle.
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court did not rule on whether the toy company had violated trademark law but sent the case back for further review.
The case centres on whether the Lanham Act prohibiting marketing that causes confusion around a product's origin is applicable to parody products.

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Times of India

Jack Daniels wins trademark dispute over a poop-themed dog toy at Supreme Court; Details here

The Supreme Court also said that the lower courts should now consider if the products from the toy company invoking Jack Daniels are likely to cause confusion for the consumers.

11 months ago·India

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BBC News

Supreme Court backs Jack Daniel's in dog toy row

"This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence," a judge wrote.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Jack Daniel's Wins Trademark Dispute with Maker of Dog Toy 'Bad Spaniels'

Supreme Court ruling grants Jack Daniel's new chance in trademark dispute with Bad Spaniels dog toy makers.

11 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Whiskey-a-no-no: dog toy cannot mimic Jack Daniel’s, US supreme court rules

Justices unanimously reject lower court ruling that defined Bad Spaniel chew toy as ‘expressive work’ exempt from trademark law

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

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

The Supreme Court overruled previous decision that the ‘Bad Spaniels’ chew toy was entitled to free speech protection

11 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

US Supreme Court rules for Jack Daniel's in fight over parody dog toy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a boost to Jack Daniel's in its trademark dispute with a dog accessory company that sold a parody chew toy resembling the distiller's widely recognized black-label whiskey bottle.

11 months ago·United Kingdom

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