JD Supra6h
No more pie in the sky: UK Supreme Court rules over-broad trade marks invalid for bad faith – Sky v SkyKick
On 13 November 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in SkyKick UK Ltd and another v Sky Ltd and others [2024] UKSC 36.
World Trademark Review1d
Sky guilty of “bad faith” in its infringement suit against SkyKick, UK Supreme Court rules
In a landmark ruling, the UK Supreme Court has provided some clarity on whether the use of overly broad goods and services ...
UK Supreme Court's bad faith trademark ruling opens doors to more challenges, lawyers say
British TV company Sky applied for overly broad trademarks over its name in bad faith, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court ...
World Trademark Review3d
General Court confirms that figurative mark representing two parallel stripes on sport shoe is devoid of distinctive character
Despite the common practice of placing designs on the side of sport shoes, consumers generally perceive such markings as mere decorative elements.