Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. The District Court rejected VIP’s contentions and enjoined VIP from manufacturing and selling its Bad Spaniels dog toy holding that when “another’s trademark is used for source identification,” the Rogers test does not apply and the test is whether the use is likely to cause confusion.

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Fair Use Trademark Cease and Desist Designs 130

LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. The District Court also held that the fair use exclusion for parodies under the Lanham Act’s dilution provision did not apply where the use at issue does not serve as “a designation of source for the [alleged diluter’s] own goods.”

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Cease and Desist Trademark Designs 52

LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2023

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. The District Court also held that the fair use exclusion for parodies under the Lanham Act’s dilution provision did not apply where the use at issue does not serve as “a designation of source for the [alleged diluter’s] own goods.”

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Cease and Desist Trademark Designs 52