Intellectual Property LawCopyright and Intellectual PropertyLegal case studies and regulations

H. So

2026.1.16Legal Studies

DOI: 10.1017/lst.2025.10105

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.

Citation format

SO, H. Bad faith for the good – legitimate purposes underlying a trade mark application: Skykick UK ltd v sky ltd [2024] UKSC 36. Legal Studies, 2026, 46(1): 147–152.