Profit-Motivated Jokers Beware: Key Takeaways From Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products
In a highly anticipated decision, the Supreme Court in the case of Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC recently weighed in on the applicability of the Rogers test [1] and the fair-use exemption from trademark dilution liability. Justice Kagan, writing for the unanimous court, held that “when an alleged infringer uses a trademark as a designation of [...]