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RAPUNZEL, RAPUNZEL – Mere Consumers Have No Standing to Oppose

By Meg Tierney (US) on May 16, 2023 Posted in Trademark

An opposition that has been making its way through the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) for several years appears to have finally reached its not-so-fairytale ending. In May 2023, the TTAB overturned a 2018 TTAB ruling in the same case that allowed a consumer to oppose trademark applications based on the consumer’s interest to … Continue reading

After Years of Hounding from Jack Daniel’s, Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Bad Spaniels Parody Trademark Case

By Felicia Boyd (US) and Meg Tierney (US) on December 7, 2022 Posted in Trademark

The dispute between Jack Daniel’s and VIP Products LLC (“VIP”) over a parody dog toy continues and will finally proceed to the Supreme Court. The case centers around a parody dog toy sold by VIP that mimics the label of a Jack Daniel’s whisky bottle. The toy replaces the text “Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7” … Continue reading