VIP Products v. Jack Daniel’s: Ninth Circuit requires mark-specific proof of fame By Jeffrey Hajdin (US) on August 7, 2026 Few squeaky toys have generated as much noise as Bad Spaniels. VIP Products LLC (VIP) v. Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. (JDPI) began as a dispute over a dog-poop themed parody of a Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey bottle. More than a…