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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

Jack Daniel’s wins trademark dispute over poop-themed dog toy in Supreme Court

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The United States Supreme Court has sided with Jack Daniel’s over a trademark dispute with a dog accessory company, which parodied the iconic whiskey brand.

On Thursday (8 June), the Supreme Court overruled a decision made by a lower court, which declared that the “Bad Spaniels” chew toy sold by VIP Products was “non-commercial” and therefore protected by the US Constitution’s First Amendment.

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