Susan A Smith

Susan A Smith

April 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Trademark Parody at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

The court found no likelihood of confusion, emphasizing that "an effective parody will actually diminish the likelihood of confusion." Over a decade later, the U.S. Supreme Court stated that the First Amendment does not grant trademark parodies a safe harbor from infringement claims.

By Susan A. Smith and Doyle S. Tuvesson

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