Intellectual Property Magazine
End of the line for Class 9?
IPM’s BenWodecki looks at whether Class 9 should be reformed following the CJEU’srecent ruling in SkyKick
Ben Wodecki
The entire UK trademarkcommunity waited with bated breath for the ruling in Sky v SkyKick. The case’sadvocate general (AG) opinion sent many into a tailspin over the idea of losing trademarkregistrations, because
of specifications potentially lacking sufficient clarityand/or precision.