Jack Daniel’s Wins U.S. Supreme Court Battle with Dog Toy Seller

In a win for brand owners, last week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that potential trademark infringers are not automatically shielded from liability for infringement by simply claiming that their use of another party’s registered mark includes a comical message.

My colleagues Patricia Flanagan and Camilia Chediak recently published an article describing the details of the Court’s decision, as well as how the decision will affect trademark owners. The full article is available at this link.