Supreme Court: Dog Toy Parody of Jack Daniel’s Is Trademark Violation
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Supreme Court: Dog Toy Parody of Jack Daniel’s Is Trademark Violation
2023-06-08 20:41:14
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of Jack Daniel’s in saying a dog toy that parodied the liquor distillery’s whiskey bottles infringed its trademark. The ruling redefines when parodies intended to be humorous overstep their bounds into... Read More

Justices Hold Booking.com Can Trademark Its Name
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Justices Hold Booking.com Can Trademark Its Name
2020-06-30 20:59:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A nearly unanimous Supreme Court said Tuesday that the travel website Booking.com can trademark its name, a ruling of high significance to other companies using a generic word followed by ".com." as a name. Lower courts had sided... Read More

Supreme Court to Decide Whether ‘Booking.com’ Too Generic for Trademark Protection
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether 'Booking.com' Too Generic for Trademark Protection
2019-11-08 21:15:32
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case in which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office contends that Booking.com’s name is too generic for trademark protection. As is their custom, the justices did not explain their... Read More

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