The Jack Daniel’s Dog Toy Lawsuit Explained

June 9, 2023

What began as a jest by VIP Products to design dog toys parodying well-known brands — most notably, Jack Daniel’s — ended in a whimper on June 8, 2023. Whether the company’s “Bad Spaniels” dog chew toy infringed on the trademark owned by the famous maker of Tennessee whiskey was front and center over the course of a prolonged legal battle. The toy…

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