Bad faith for the good – legitimate purposes underlying a trade mark application: <i>SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd</i> [2024] UKSC 36

The UK Supreme Court has recently clarified the principle of bad faith in UK trade mark law in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd. 1 This commentary examines the UK Supreme Court’s approach and provides a brief analysis of its implications on UK trade mark applications made for defensive purposes.

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Legal Studies
Published
2026-01-16
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https://doi.org/10.1017/lst.2025.10105
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Intellectual Property Law
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Bad faith for the good – legitimate purposes underlying a trade mark application: SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd [2024] UKSC 36

Hilary HW So
Legal Studies
Intellectual Property Law
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Bad faith for the good – legitimate purposes underlying a trade mark application: SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd [2024] UKSC 36

Hilary HW So
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Abstract

The UK Supreme Court has recently clarified the principle of bad faith in UK trade mark law in the case of SkyKick UK Ltd v Sky Ltd. 1 This commentary examines the UK Supreme Court’s approach and provides a brief analysis of its implications on UK trade mark applications made for defensive purposes.

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