Tagged: parody

A Bad Spaniels parody dog toy shaped like a whiskey bottle beside a Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey bottle.

Beer, wine, and liquor trade groups come out of the woodwork to file amicus petition to stomp expansive First Amendment protections and keep Bad Spaniel‘s from making their Jack Daniel’s parody dog toys. Bonus: we’ve got the briefs for you.

Beer
October 22, 2020

The 2020 Jack Daniel’s petition and industry amicus briefs frame the trademark and First Amendment dispute over the Bad Spaniels parody dog toy.

A pug wrapped in a plaid blanket sits on a woodland path.

Aviation Gin ad subject of DISCUS code complaint and finding is a good reminder that industry advertising guidelines are sometimes at odds with inventiveness, humor, and parody… but a law or regulation would have to acknowledge those things.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewpub / Cider / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Regulations / Wine
May 22, 2020

An Aviation Gin advertising complaint illustrates tension between industry responsibility codes, parody, humor, and First Amendment protections.

A Bad Spaniels parody dog toy shaped like a whiskey bottle beside a Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey bottle.

The 9th Circuit rules parody trumps Jack Daniel’s claims of trademark dilution and allows “Bad Spaniels” dog toy. Just because a product is commercial doesn’t mean it isn’t protected by the 1st Amendment against trademark-related claims.

Advertising / Beer / Distilled Spirits / Distillery / Distilling / Opinions / Suits / Trademark
April 17, 2020

This archived 2020 analysis examines the Ninth Circuit’s Bad Spaniels ruling on Jack Daniel’s trademarks, parody, dilution, and expressive works.

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What’s the difference between good parody and bad? – A defensible legal position.

Advertising / Beer / Brewery / Brewing / Cider / Craft Beer / Distilled Spirits / Labeling / Suits / Trademark / Vineyard / Wine
May 21, 2018

Knee Deep’s Breaking Bud dispute offers a reminder about the requirements and limits of parody defenses to trademark infringement.

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