Yes it's copyright infringement. No it doesn't dilute their mark. You think because they've used the same flourishes as JD use that people are going to think this is a bottle of bourbon and not a book? Or that that will have any effect of peoples perception of JD as a drink?
The lack of the brand name and the product name are rather key to the mark as a whole wouldn't you say?
The lack of the brand name and the product name are rather key to the mark as a whole wouldn't you say?