Toyota has been blocked from registering its flying car brand as an EU trademark by UK telecommunications provider Sky, which said it could be mistaken as being the company behind the products.
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30 April 2020 Yesterday’s Sky v SkyKick ruling will spell the end of broad trademark specifications like ‘computer software’ and force a major rethink for brand owners, lawyers have told WIPR.
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.
