Warren Braunig

Warren Braunig

Warren Braunig is a partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters in San Francisco. His practice is centered on intellectual property litigation, particularly in the technology and software industries.

Who’s Laughing Now? Trademark, Parody Products, and the First Amendment
July 18, 2023 at 11:39 pm

Everyone loves parody products, those clever almost-branded gifts that draw in a customer, whether online or in a brick-and-mortar store.  Everyone, that is, except the trademark owner. In a recent trademark case, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for big brands to enforce their trademarks against joke products. The case involved Silly Squeakers, a…