The UKIPO recently published a Practice Amendment Notice (PAN 1/25) which provides guidance on how the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Sky v SkyKick will impact UKIPO examination practice.
A judgement in the Abbott v Sinocare [2025] EWHC 206 (Ch) case was handed down by the UK High Court earlier this year. The case dealt with issues around the validity of a 3D shape mark for a glucose monitoring system, and its possible infringement.
Last November, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the SkyKick v Sky case, upholding the High Court’s findings of partial invalidity of Sky’s trade marks and overturning the decision of the Court of Appeal.
With the New Year around the corner, those in the intellectual property field might be keeping a closer eye on the news than others as 1 January marks Public Domain Day.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed Tesco’s appeal against the findings of trademark infringement and passing off.
The three alternative reality scenarios shown below demonstrate, making sure that your trade marks are protected effectively at an early stage is a key part of this.
IP protection for your food and beverage company is vital as it...