The 2023 Supreme Court ruling clarified that parody can defend against trademark infringement but not against dilution of a famous mark. While parody may avoid confusing consumers, it can still harm a ...

“These decisions perhaps blur the line of what was thought to be clear cut, conventional wisdom.” This year started with a district court decision defining the parameters of parody and trademark ...

And in some cases, they have prevailed. There was the 1978 case in which Disney sued an underground cartoonist who depicted Mickey Mouse engaged in various adult behaviors. While the artist argued it ...