They said Jack Daniel’s has “waged war” against the company for “having the temerity to produce a pun-filled parody” of its bottle. Lawyers for the toy’s maker, Arizona-based VIP Products, told the high court that Jack Daniel’s can’t take a joke. 2 on Your Tennessee Carpet.” Instead of the original’s note that it is 40% alcohol by volume, the parody says it’s “43% Poo by Vol.” and “100% Smelly.”Ī number of major companies from the makers of Campbell Soup to outdoor brand Patagonia and jeans maker Levi Strauss had urged the justices to take what they said was an important case for trademark law. 7 brand” and “Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey,” the parody proclaims: “The Old No. While the original bottle has the words “Old No. The toy mimics the Jack Daniel’s bottle and label but is a parody. Jack Daniel’s had asked the justices to hear its case against the manufacturer of the plastic Bad Spaniels toy. 21 it would hear a dispute over a dog toy that got whiskey maker Jack Daniel’s barking mad. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Nov. A bottle of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey is displayed next to a Bad Spaniels dog toy in Arlington, Va., Nov.
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