Supreme Court chews on Jack Daniel's dog toy dispute

FILE - A bottle of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is displayed next to a Bad Spaniels dog toy in Arlington, Va., Nov. 20, 2022. The Supreme Court is hearing a dispute, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 between Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of the squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor’s bottle and label. The question for the court has to do with whether the toy makers infringed on Jack Daniel’s trademarks. Arizona-based VIP Products produces the Bad Spaniels toy.

FILE - A bottle of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is displayed next to a Bad Spaniels dog toy in Arlington, Va., Nov. 20, 2022. The Supreme Court is hearing a dispute, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 between Jack Daniel’s and the manufacturer of the squeaking dog toy that parodies the liquor’s bottle and label. The question for the court has to do with whether the toy makers infringed on Jack Daniel’s trademarks. Arizona-based VIP Products produces the Bad Spaniels toy.

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Too funny

C: The Supreme Court rules in favor of the squeaky dog toy affirming it does not infringe Jack Daniels whiskey alcohol trademark.

A captured court instituting fascism and we're talking about this?

Toys are a separate thing. It's far more complex than parody.

What a nasty, humourless company you are, Jack Daniel’s! They are not even competing in the same market. I hope right-thinking drinkers will look elsewhere.

WTF?

It’s “infringed trademarks” not “infringed on trademarks”

No. The question is whether they'll throw out hundreds of years of precedent of 'fair use' for parody in favor of 'screw the little guy, more money to rich companies.' Which, given this court, they might do.

AP continues to avoid the Biden scandals.

This is how they spend their time? This and undoing civil and equal rights? This is what our current Supreme Court thinks is a case they need to hear? That dog toy company is about to lose. That’s not helping the USA citizenry, but the big Corporation will win. WTF

I suppose that at the end they own both companies and just wanted some attention lol

They realized the profits on the back of Jack Daniels. It’s not a joke, it’s about money.

Barbie verses Aqua all over again.

It’s trademarked. Everything, the label, text, even the format of the text, shape of the bottles….

This is so stupid. JackDaniels_US

Hey JackDaniels_US you're kind of being jerks here

This is ridiculous. If anything, it’s free advertising for their product.

wouldn’t be surprised if scotus tried to take away protections for parody

C'mon. This is a CLEAR parody! 🤣🤣🤣

Jack Daniel’s is mediocre whiskey anyway and I guess it makes sense that a clown court wants to hear a clown lawsuit

Parody is protected. Should be obvious.

Is there any case law on cross-species likelihood of confusion?

I have a feeling that this court case is going to the dogs.

I hope the top court in the land gets this crucial case figured out. I’ve been tricked by the dog toy several times when I was just trying to get drunk.

Was pretty sure that parody was covered under the first amendment.

“While we love our customers, they’re often times drunk and if they see something that looks like our bottle but has the word poo on it, now they just might think they’ve been drinking poo for the last two decades…”

Looks like parody to me.

I totally thought that one on the right was a real bottle of Jack Daniels.

Dogs gotta get drunk too.

Excellent way to spend taxpayers money…

Restaurant owner in Queens, NY watching this case very carefully. Big Mick - his buns have no seeds, totally different.

Spirited hahah. Get it? Journalism is dead

I have the Barks root beer and Hienie-sniffin chew toy bottles.

JackDaniels_US where’s your sense of humor?🙃

This is very important? WTF?

Hey Jack, get a sense of humor.

Spirited dispute. Funny.

yeah , cuz doggy alcoholism is a thing .

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