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and the maker of a dog chew toy that mimics the company's signature whiskey bottle – only with dog poop humor on the label. While the original bottle has the words"Old No. 7 brand" and"Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey," the toy proclaims"The Old No. 2 on Your Tennessee Carpet," according to the Associated Press. Instead of the original's note that it is 40% alcohol by volume, the dog toy says it's"43% Poo by Vol." and"100% Smelly.
At issue in the case is whether humorous products that parody other products enjoy protection under the First Amendment or whether the funny knock-off violates trademark law because it could confuse consumers. "It is ironic that America’s leading distiller of whiskey both lacks a sense of humor and does not recognize when it – and everyone else – has had enough," the dog toy maker, VIP Products, told the Supreme Court in a brief last month.
"To be sure, everyone likes a good joke," the attorney for Jack Daniel's properties said in its own brief."But VIP’s profit-motivated 'joke' confuses consumers by taking advantage of Jack Daniel’s hard-earned goodwill."
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
Jack Daniels v. Bad Spaniels
Is there anything like it?
Why don’t they want us to know this?
Oh, for fuck sake. I guess they're right, Parody is Dead.
Come on! That’s amazing.
Don't care. I only drink Woodford Reserve.
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