14th November 2024

The Supreme Court has handed down a landmark decision which will impact many trade mark owners in the UK. In SkyKick UK Ltd and another (Appellants) v Sky Ltd and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 36, it has been held that bad faith can be found where parties seek broad trade mark protection covering specifications of goods and services where there is no genuine intent to use the mark, and the trade mark is intended to be used as a legal weapon against third parties.

As a result of this decision, UK trade mark owners may need to reassess their trade mark protection and enforcement strategies.

Click here or on the button below to read the full analysis of the decision, written by Partner, Amanda McDowall and Associate, Sophie Anim.