Ninth Circuit Revives Bad Spaniels Dog Toy Case in Jack Daniel’s Trademark Fight

By Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-08-05

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has once again sided with the creator of a whiskey-themed dog toy. This latest ruling overturns a previous sales ban on the VIP Products parody, marking another chapter in a decade-long legal ba

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has once again sided with the creator of a whiskey-themed dog toy. This latest ruling overturns a previous sales ban on the VIP Products parody, marking another chapter in a decade-long legal ba