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On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court in a unanimous decision held that a trademark claim concerning “a squeaky, chewable dog toy designed to look like a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey” which, as a play on words, turns the words “Jack Daniels” into “Bad Spaniels” and the descriptive phrase “Old No. 1125(c)(3)(A). . __ (2023) (No. at 28-33. [8]
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.” [1] The Case In the District Court , Ninth Circuit and Oral Argument in the Supreme Court Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. (“Jack Daniels”), which owns registeredtrademarks for “JACK DANIELS”, “OLD NO. Lemley, “Grounding TrademarkLaw Through Trademark Use,” 92 Iowa L.
.” [1] The Case In the District Court , Ninth Circuit and Oral Argument in the Supreme Court Jack Daniels Properties, Inc. (“Jack Daniels”), which owns registeredtrademarks for “JACK DANIELS”, “OLD NO. Lemley, “Grounding TrademarkLaw Through Trademark Use,” 92 Iowa L.
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Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademarklaw area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] By Guest Blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P.
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