Knobbe Martens partner Susan Natland was quoted by Law360 in the article “The Biggest Trademark Decisions Of 2023: A Midyear Report”.
Ms. Natland spoke on Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC., a case where the Supreme Court said that parody doesn’t automatically bar infringement, when there is a source identifier, and is not simply expressive.
Ms. Natland commented on the decision saying it served as a major decision on parody and that it fundamentally tried to determine when a trademark owner’s rights would trump a third party’s attempt to make parody products of certain brands. “If there are companies out there that make a business [of making] parody products of trademarks … they could be wrapped up in litigation and won’t have a quick exit,” she said.
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