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Supreme Court Rules “That Dog Don’t Hunt”: Bad Spaniels Toy’s Use of JACK DANIELS Marks is a Poor Parody and Dilution Act Applies

Intellectual Property Law Blog

1] The Case In the District Court , Ninth Circuit and Oral Argument in the Supreme Court Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. With regard to dilution, the Ninth Circuit held that VIP was protected by the fair use exception for noncommercial uses. 7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. 1125(c)(3)(A).

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Resolving Conflicts Between Trademark and Free Speech Rights After Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It is clear after Jack Daniel’s that Rogers ’ threshold test for infringement liability cannot apply to a “‘ quintessential trademark use ’ like confusing appropriation of the names of political parties or brand logos.” In addition, in the Ninth Circuit, the doctrines of nominative fair use (discussed in Toyota v.

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