16 October 2019TrademarksRory O'Neill

Sky v SkyKick AG: lack of clarity not grounds for TM invalidation

An advocate general (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recommended that the court rule that a lack of clarity and precision in the specification of goods and services is not grounds for invalidation of a trademark.

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