The dispute at issue in Jack Daniel’s arises from a conflict between the well-known whiskey company and a dog toy company (VIP) regarding VIP’s unauthorized use of Jack Daniel’s trademarks and trade dress in connection with a...more
3/28/2025
/ Appeals ,
Dilution ,
Fair Use ,
First Amendment ,
Injunctions ,
Lanham Act ,
Parody ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation
At our webinar, "Trademarks & The First Amendment," featuring litigators Lisa Tittemore and Katherine Soule, we promised to provide an update regarding the status of the injunction in the VIP Products v. Jack Daniel’s case....more
In August, Vans, a globally-known footwear and apparel company, and MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based art collective, settled their trademark and trade dress dispute, entering an agreement that permanently enjoins and restrains MSCHF...more
12/30/2024
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Appeals ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Jack Daniels Properties Inc v VIP Products LLC ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
SCOTUS ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
In October 2022, the Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom issued a unanimous decision in ruling that Apple must either accept global licensing terms before they have even been determined or face an injunction that would...more