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Sky v Skykick

[2018] EWHC 155 (Ch)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice (Chancery Division)
Year2018
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

An overly broad trade mark specification (e.g. 'computer software') may lack the clarity and precision required and may be applied for in bad faith where the applicant had no intention to use the mark across the full breadth of goods and services claimed; on infringement, the SKY marks were infringed, but the validity questions warranted a reference to the CJEU.

Area of Law

General

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