Bad faith under spotlight as UK considers Sky v SkyKick
After seven years of winding its way through the UK courts—and no fewer than eight judgments—the UK Supreme Court will finally hear arguments related to the trademark dispute between Sky and SkyKick.
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29 April 2020 The English High Court has trimmed Sky’s trademarks down to cover more specific types of computer software, but US company SkyKick is still liable for infringing the IP.
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